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Based on which organization version it is, Xero generates default tax types for you. However, these default tax types have constraints in it. These are the list of those constraints.
Error message:
Xero::ValidationException: 'A validation exception occurred'. 1 error: data_contract_base: 'The TaxType code 'INPUT' cannot be used with account code '200'.'
Global
| Code | Name | Revenue | Expenses | Liabilities | Equity | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSTONIMPORTS | Sales Tax on Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| NONE | Tax Exempt | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| INPUT | Tax on Purchases | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| OUTPUT | Tax on Sales | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
USA
| Code | Name | Revenue | Expenses | Liabilities | Equity | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTPUT | Tax on Sales | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSTONIMPORTS | Sales Tax on Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| NONE | Tax Exempt | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| INPUT | Tax on Purchases | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
New Zealand
| Code | Name | Revenue | Expenses | Liabilities | Equity | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INPUT | 12.5% GST on Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| OUTPUT | 12.5% GST on Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| INPUT2 | 15% GST on Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| OUTPUT2 | 15% GST on Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSTONIMPORTS | GST on Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| NONE | No GST | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ZERORATED | Zero Rated | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Australia
| Code | Name | Revenue | Expenses | Liabilities | Equity | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASEXCLUDED | BAS Excluded | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTCAPITAL | GST Free Capital | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTEXPENSES | GST Free Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTEXPORT | GST Free Exports | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTOUTPUT | GST Free Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAPEXINPUT | GST on Capital | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSTONCAPIMPORTS | GST on Capital Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| INPUT | GST on Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSTONIMPORTS | GST on Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| OUTPUT | GST on Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| INPUTTAXED | Input Taxed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
GB
| Code | Name | Revenue | Expenses | Liabilities | Equity | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEXSRINPUT | 15% (VAT on Capital Purchases) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| CAPEXSROUTPUT | 15% (VAT on Capital Sales) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| SRINPUT | 15% (VAT on Expenses) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SROUTPUT | 15% (VAT on Income) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAPEXINPUT | 17.5% (VAT on Capital Purchases) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| CAPEXOUTPUT | 17.5% (VAT on Capital Sales) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| INPUT | 17.5% (VAT on Expenses) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| OUTPUT | 17.5% (VAT on Income) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAPEXINPUT2 | 20% (VAT on Capital Purchases) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| CAPEXOUTPUT2 | 20% (VAT on Capital Sales) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| INPUT2 | 20% (VAT on Expenses) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| OUTPUT2 | 20% (VAT on Income) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| RRINPUT | 5% (VAT on Expenses) | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| RROUTPUT | 5% (VAT on Income) | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTINPUT | Exempt Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EXEMPTOUTPUT | Exempt Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| NONE | No VAT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSTONIMPORTS | VAT on Imports | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| ECZRINPUT | Zero Rated EC Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ECZROUTPUT | Zero Rated EC Goods Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ECZROUTPUTSERVICES | Zero Rated EC Services | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ZERORATEDINPUT | Zero Rated Expenses | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ZERORATEDOUTPUT | Zero Rated Income | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |