The Use customer's default tax authority option is on the Web order options window (Orders > Set up module > Web). A tax authority and a tax code must be specified in the Web order options window for taxes to be calculated and applied.
When Enabled
When Use customer’s default tax authority is enabled, iMIS automatically calculates taxes, for product orders placed over the web, based on the customer’s Default Tax code. The Default Tax code is defined on the Financial tab of the Manage customers window (Customers > Manage customers > Financial tab).
If a Default Tax code is not defined for the customer, the Public view uses the city’s tax authority when the Ship to city and state match, or the state’s tax authority when only the Ship to state matches.
When Disabled
When Use customer’s default tax authority is disabled, the Public view uses the city’s tax authority when the Ship to city and state match, or the state’s tax authority when only the Ship to state matches.
Note: If there is no match for Ship to city or Ship to state and/or the tax authority is unassigned, no tax is applied.
When using Canadian or VAT taxation methods
The Use customer’s default tax authority option displays on the Web order options window only when the Taxation Method is set to Default on the Organization Names window (File > System Setup > Organization Names).
If the Taxation Method is set to Canadian or VAT, the Use customer’s default tax authority option will not display.