On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Taylor R Campbell <
campbell+ledger-...@mumble.net> wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:59:23 +0200
> > From: Martin Michlmayr <t...@cyrius.com>
> >
> > * Paulo Flabiano Smorigo <pfsmor...@gmail.com> [2017-09-11 04:33]:
> > > 2017-06-13 Car fuel
> > > Expenses:Auto:Fuel 36.21 GAS
> > > Assets:Checking
> > >
> > > The gas station usually gives me a discount of 0.06% and I want to
> know how
> > > can I use the full value and apply the discount.
> >
> > You could use something like this:
> >
> > (I see a mistake and did 6% instead of 0.06%, but the principle is the
> > same)
> >
> > 2017-06-13 Car fuel
> > Expenses:Auto:Fuel 36.21 GAS @ $3.199
> > Income:Discounts -$6.95 ; 6% discount
> > Assets:Checking -$108.89
>
> Does it count as income, which might therefore be taxable, or as a
> reduction in the expense, which would not be? I would be inclined to
> say the latter, but I'm not a tax lawyer, and I'm definitely not your
> tax lawyer.
>
> 2017-06-13 Car fuel
> Expenses:Auto:Fuel 36.21 GAS @ $3.199
> Expenses:Auto:Fuel:Discounts -$6.95
> Assets:Checking -$108.89
>
> (or just Expenses:Auto:Fuel if you don't care to record how much of it
> was discounted)
>
>
IANAA so caveat emptor!
Don't poke the bear! ('Ask questions of 'officialdom'!)
We also have some fuel stations offering points (redeemable for whatevers!).
I include total price in fuel and on the other stuff add it as a payee from
the
points bank. Somewhat cumbersome but it tracks things sorta - - - exactly
- - - too much work for me!
Dee
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