I think I have discovered a Canadian tax error in the British Columbia (BC) Calculation which is causing store owners to overcharge their tax.
BC has two taxes GST and PST. These are supposed to be applied to the order total individually.
This is what currently happens in Miva for BC (I think). GST is applied, added to the total, and then PST is applied to the combined total.
This is incorrect. Both PST and GST should be applied separately against the order total and then added.
EG. an order is $100
GST @ 7% = $7
PST @ 5% = $5.
Order total with tax should be $112
Current wrong calculation:
$100 x 5% (GST) = $105
$105 x 7% (PST) = $7.35
Total = $112.35
The same calculation method in Miva is used for Quebec which is actually correct because Quebec does calculate PST on the total after GST has been added.
BC has two taxes GST and PST. These are supposed to be applied to the order total individually.
This is what currently happens in Miva for BC (I think). GST is applied, added to the total, and then PST is applied to the combined total.
This is incorrect. Both PST and GST should be applied separately against the order total and then added.
EG. an order is $100
GST @ 7% = $7
PST @ 5% = $5.
Order total with tax should be $112
Current wrong calculation:
$100 x 5% (GST) = $105
$105 x 7% (PST) = $7.35
Total = $112.35
The same calculation method in Miva is used for Quebec which is actually correct because Quebec does calculate PST on the total after GST has been added.
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