Define Tax Authority Type Suppliers

If you plan to use automatic withholding tax, create each tax authority as a supplier with a supplier type of Tax Authority. You must do this before defining tax names and tax groups.

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Payables: Suppliers > Entry

To enter basic supplier information:

• From the main Suppliers page, click the Create Supplier button.

• In the Create Suppliers page, enter a unique Supplier Name.

• If the Supplier Number Entry option in the Payables System Setup window is set to Automatic, Payables automatically enters a Supplier Number for you. If this option is set to Manual, you must enter a unique Supplier Number.

• Optionally enter Alias, Name Pronunciation, and D-U-N-S number.

• Optionally enter the supplier's tax identification number in the Taxpayer ID field; for example, an individual's social security number, or a corporation or partnership's federal identification number/federal tax ID.

• Click Apply. The system creates the supplier record and accesses the Suppliers: Quick Update page.

• If you want to prevent invoice or purchase order entry for this supplier after a certain date, access the Suppliers: Organization page and then enter the date in the Inactive Date field.

• To create locations for the supplier, go to the Suppliers: Address Book page and click the Create button.

• Enter supplier and site information in the appropriate Supplier pages. See the following page reference sections for detailed information.

• Quick Update.
• Organization: Select "Tax Authority" for "Supplier Type" field

• Tax Details.
• Address Book.
• Contact Directory.
• Business Classification.
• Products and Services.
• Banking Details.
• Surveys.
• Accounting.
• Tax and Reporting.
• Purchasing.
• Receiving.
• Payment Details.
• Relationship
• Invoice Management.

• Note: Save your updates for each page before navigating to a new section.