How to register Japanese VAT

[Geert Janssens]

On Friday 21 February 2014 09:35:16 Tomoo Nomura wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a new. I installed Gnucash in Debian/wheezy. It seems great!
> I'm running own small company, and need VAT handling system.
> Can Gnucash handle Japanese VAT ?
> What I want to do are
> 1. When I register something purchased, it can be register payed VAT
> automatically.
> 2. When I register something sold, it can be register received VAT
> automatically.
> Moreover, it would be better, if I can select VAT include/exclude
> price when I register purchase/sales.
> I checked FAQ 6.4.1 How to handle VAT/GST on invoices, and claim
> VAT/GST rebates on purchases.
> It, however, have to register each VAT separately.
> Is there any documents or explanation web sites ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Tomoo

The business functions allow you to handle VAT automatically. I suggest you read the 
Accounts Payable/Receivable chapters [1] in the Concepts and Tutorial guide. That should be a 
good starting point.

Regards,

Geert

[1] Refer to
http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_bus_ar.html
http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_bus_ap.html