GnuCash_2008-03-26

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

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viewnz at paradise.net.nz writes:

> Leo wrote:
>
> Hi Derek,
>
> Can I run a cash book bi monthly and not monthly as in New Zealand
> GST or goods and services tax is paid on a two monthly cycle?

Sure, you can set any existing report to any dates you wish, and when
you make entries you can set the entries to whatever date you wish.
However, I have no idea exctly what you mean by "run a cash book".

> Seems that gnucash does not have a way of having a 12.5% goods and
> services tax (GST) figure on most expenses. Like "Quasar Accounting
> " out of Canada does.

GnuCash will only apply Taxes automatically when you use
the business features.  It will not apply taxes automatically
when you enter in transactions through the standard register.

> sorry I do not seem to be a "member" what ever this means for the
> List of Cnucash. I downloaded a windows version on the machine I am
> using.
>
> so far I have not got anywhere with the app.
>
> sorry If I have not made myself clear. I know what I need but how to
> explain it to some one else is hard.

Well, if you want help I suggest you attempt to explain yourself.
Or perhaps talk to a NZ-based accountant.

But there are certainly people in Canada, UK, and Australia who
all use GnuCash, so it's clearly possible and quite usable.  You
just have to get used to the way GnuCash does things.

-derek

> Quoting Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> viewnz at paradise.net.nz writes:
>> 
>> > Leo wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi gnucash, email gnucash-user at lists.gnucash.org
>> >
>> > I have Two questions.
>> >
>> > 1. Can I run a two monthly cash book as in New Zealand we have
>> > something called GST like UL Vat which is 12.5% and is worked on a
>> > two monthly bases. I have had a small look through man pages and did
>> > not find any information on the subjects.
>> 
>> Yes. The business features (Invoice/Bill/Exp Voucher) support Tax
>> Tables and you can apply this directly to items. However there's no
>> "automatic VAT" applied to transactions entered directly in the
>> register.
>> 
>> > 2. Does gnucash automatically generate GST figures or can a plug in be
>> added.
>> 
>> What do you mean by "GST figures"? If you mean a GST Report, then
>> no, it doesn't currently do that but one could easily write one
>> and plug it in.
>> 
>> > Leo
>> > email: view.nz at paradise.net.nz
>> 
>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>> 
>> -derek
>> 
>> -- 
>>  Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
>>  Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
>>  URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
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>>  
>
>
>

-- 
       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
       URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/    PP-ASEL-IA     N1NWH
       warlord at MIT.EDU                        PGP key available