On 02 Apr 15:00, Ken Roberts wrote: > Some notes on using Trydent from across the pond. > > VAT - The US does not have VAT numbers for tax purposes - they are > specified as SSN (sole-proprietorship) or EIN/TIN (tax identifier numbers). > EIN/TIN numbers are typically used for parties (customers) that are > tax-exempt so do not get charged sales tax when a sale is closed.
Indeed, I think we could try to make this informational part of Tryton more flexible and less VAT-centric. I think about a list of identifier type. > Barcodes - The US still uses UPC-A/E codes for barcodes. The simple fix is > a UPC-A can be verified using EAN checksum by prepending '0' to the number: > i.e., a barcode of 725310130697 (12 digits) by using EAN validation with > '0'+'725310130697'. Label of the barcode field as EAN only might be > confusing to some users in the U.S. There is not barcode support in the default Tryton. But there are plenty python library to generate barcodes and I guess most of them support UPC-A/E. > Non-profit entities - For non-profit companies, a valid IRS 501(c)3 letter > must be accompanied. Not normally an issue since a company selling > goods/services will still charge sales tax; however, some companies (i.e., > a webhosting company) may provide services for free with a valid 501(c)3 > letter from the IRS. It is a matter of work flow inside the company. Party that provides such letter must have their tax rule update accordingly. -- Cédric Krier - B2CK SPRL Email/Jabber: [email protected] Tel: +32 472 54 46 59 Website: http://www.b2ck.com/
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