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  • Justloadit
    Diamond Member

    • Nov 2010
    • 3518

    #16
    Originally posted by SilverNodashi
    So, would it be better / safer to use all figures with 4 digits, instead of rounding off to the nearest 2 digits?
    Depends on your accounting package.
    SARS uses your total figure of invoice, VAT included to calculate the VAT owe/ed. They take your Total amount X 14 / 114 where 14 is the current VAT of 14%, and the 114 is 100% plus 14%. The answer is the VAT that SARS uses.
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    • SilverNodashi
      Platinum Member

      • May 2007
      • 1197

      #17
      Originally posted by Justloadit
      Depends on your accounting package.
      SARS uses your total figure of invoice, VAT included to calculate the VAT owe/ed. They take your Total amount X 14 / 114 where 14 is the current VAT of 14%, and the 114 is 100% plus 14%. The answer is the VAT that SARS uses.
      Yes, fair enough. But I see a lot of supplier's have 4 digits on their invoices, making capturing quite painful. So it seems it's easier / better to also use 4 digits, instead of adding a "rounding" figure of a couple cents to balance the invoice?
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      • Justloadit
        Diamond Member

        • Nov 2010
        • 3518

        #18
        Originally posted by SilverNodashi
        Yes, fair enough. But I see a lot of supplier's have 4 digits on their invoices, making capturing quite painful. So it seems it's easier / better to also use 4 digits, instead of adding a "rounding" figure of a couple cents to balance the invoice?
        I have seen with a number of suppliers, that they have a price base for 100 or 1000 as the unit costing, eg R2,451.00 per 1000. This may be another way round this issue, but it may depend on your accounting package.
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