EDIFACT TAX Segment: Duty/Tax/Fee Details

Specifies relevant duty, tax, or fee information for the transaction, including tax type, rate, and category.

Segment Code: TAX
Mandatory: No
Position: After monetary segments

TAX Syntax Example

TAX - Duty/Tax/Fee Details
TAX+7+VAT+++:::19+S'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
5283Duty/tax/fee function qualifierCode qualifying the tax function (5=Tax, 6=Fee, 7=Duty)
C241Duty/tax/fee typeComposite identifying the tax type (e.g., VAT, GST)
C243Duty/tax/fee detailComposite with rate and calculation details
5305Duty/tax/fee category codeCode for tax category (S=Standard, E=Exempt, Z=Zero)

Common Qualifiers

5Customs duty
6Fee
7Tax

Common Mistakes

  • ⚠Incorrect tax rate format
  • ⚠Missing tax category code
  • ⚠Wrong function qualifier

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