We are experiencing/struggling similar problem.

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Info Olagos <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> A point of interest:
>
> If the ecommerce platform of Ofbiz is used for B2B it is , in Europe, the
> case that prices are published without taxes. For that Ofbiz is perfect.
>
> But
>
> If the ecommerce platform of Ofbiz is used for B2C it is, in Europe, the
> case that prices are published inclusive taxes (VAT). For that it becomes,
> to my view, a little bit difficult in Ofbiz to calculate the price.
> The price is always rounded in this way: the product price is not f.e.
> 30,00 € but always 29,90 € for example. Then in Ofbiz we should enter the
> price without tax, so we have to calculate 29,90 / 1,21 (VAT is 21% f.e.).
> That is 24.71074380165289256198347107438 € .
> If i have to enter this in Ofbiz, i should round it to 24,71 € f.e. . The
> outcome with tax (VAT) is then: 24,71 * 1,21 =  29.8991 € or probably on
> the screen: 29,89 €.
> Now in Europe there is no person who is comfortable to pay with 1 eurocent
> coins. However they exist.
>
> But all this to show that for B2C it should be better if Ofbiz had a system
> where the price with tax is given in as 29,90 € f.e. and that the price
> without tax is then calculated automatically for the products.
>
> I hope this is clear.
>
> Anyone experience with this psychological rounding of cents for B2C ?
>
> Regards,
> Heidi
>
>
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