Set Up Taxes and Posting

Taxes and posting groups are the most critical setup area.

Greenfield Tax Bootstrap

Setup Business Central Tax can create a base structure:

• VAT business posting group
• VAT0, VAT7, and VAT19
• VAT posting matrix
• General posting groups and shipping G/L account

Only run this in empty or intentionally prepared test tenants. Existing general ledger must be reviewed by the responsible parties.

Tax Mapping

Magento tax classes and rates are mapped to BC product posting groups. Review each Magento class from a business perspective.

Configuration Fields

• VAT Business Posting Group
• Gen. Bus. Posting Group
• Gen. Prod. Posting Group
• Shipping Cost G/L No.
• VAT Difference Percent
• VAT Tolerance %

Prices Including Tax and Recalculation

The flags Prices Including Tax, Calculate Tax When Create Sales Order, and Calculate Tax on Shipping Cost affect lines and shipping costs.

Acceptance Testing

Verify net/gross, multiple tax rates, shipping, discount, rounding, EU/international, and credit memos.