How to create Withholding Tax Codes
Accountability simplifies tax withholdings by centralizing information and supporting multi-entity organizations. Users can apply withholdings during transactions or payments with ease and generate tax reports conveniently.
Steps:
- Navigate to SET UP FILES > Withholding Tax Codes.
- Click NEW WITHHOLDING TAX CODE.
- Enter the following information.
Field | Description |
Code | Enter 1-8 characters to define a code for the withholding tax. This field is required. |
Description | Enter a description for the withholding tax code. This field is required. |
Office | Select an office from the drop-down to limit the use of this withholding tax code to only the office specified. No other offices will be able to use this withholding tax code. |
Restrict to Country | Select a country from the drop-down to limit the use of this withholding tax code to only the country specified. All offices in this country are able to use this withholding tax code. |
WHT % | Specify a percentage for the system to calculate the withholding tax amount when this withholding tax code is used. For example, entering 5 here will indicate a 5% withholding tax. |
Output WHT GL Account | Enter a GL account to have the system post for output withholding taxes. This field is required. |
Input WHT GL Account | Enter a GL account to have the system post for input withholding taxes. This field is required. |
Use for Input (checkbox) | Check this box if this withholding tax code is used for input tax (purchases). |
Use for Output (checkbox) | Check this box if this withholding tax code is used for output tax (sales). |
Active (checkbox) | Check this box if this withholding tax code is active. Uncheck the box if the withholding tax code is no longer to be used. |
Calculate WHT On Tax (checkbox) | Check this box if the WHT calculation is based on invoice amount plus tax. |
Round Down (checkbox) | Check this box if the withholding tax is to be rounded down. |
Threshold Method* | Optional - If applicable, select from the drop-down the type of threshold method to be used. To learn more about the Threshold Method click here. |
4. Click SAVE or SAVE & CLOSE.