Withholding Tax on Payable Invoices
Tax can be withheld for part or all of a Payable invoice.
For more information, see About Tax.
Withholding Tax for All of a Payable Invoice
How Withholding Tax is calculated on an entire Payable Invoice:
In this example, the payable invoice has a Net Total of 1500, the VAT rate is 21% (315), The withholding rate is 15% (-225) and the invoice total is 1590.
Field |
Tax Rate (%) |
Value |
---|---|---|
Net Total | N/A | 1500 |
Tax Total | 21 | 315 |
Withholding Total | 15 | -225 |
Invoice Total | N/A | 1590 |
The Withholding Total is the amount payable against the credited income as income tax during the year.
To add Withholding Tax information to a payable invoice.
- In the Withholding Tax field, click .
- Select the correct Withholding Tax Code.
- [Optional] In the Withholding Rate field enter a value to override the default tax rate set on the selected Withholding Tax Code or leave the field blank to accept the default Withholding Tax rate.
- Click Save.
Excluding a Payable Invoice Line Item from Withholding Tax
How Withholding Tax is calculated on a Payable Invoice that has a line excluded from Withholding Tax:
In this example, the payable invoice has a Product line ‘professional service’ of 1000, an Expense line of 500, the VAT rate is 21% (210), The withholding rate is 15% (-150) and the invoice total is 1560. The Expense Line is excluded from Withholding Tax and VAT.
Field |
Tax Rate (%) |
Value |
---|---|---|
Product Line ‘Professional Services’ | N/A | 1000 |
Expense Line ‘Expenses Supplied’ | N/A | 500 |
Tax Total | 21 | 210 |
Withholding Total | 15 | -150 |
Invoice Total | N/A | 1560 |
On the relevant payable invoice product Line or expense line item.
- Select the Exclude from Withholding checkbox to exclude the payable invoice line item from withholding tax.
- Click Save.
Reporting on Withheld Tax
Accounting Reporting Expansion Pack users can use the Withholding Payable Invoice report in the Withholding Reports folder. This report displays payable invoices where tax is withheld. For more information about reports, see Reports Home.
- Go to the Reports tab.
- Click All Folders | Withholding Reports | Withholding Payable Invoice.