[GNC] Determining HST Amounts from bank postings

[Liz]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2025 22:19:28 -0400
Pat Buckley <eq956 at ncf.ca> wrote:

> I see that HST amounts can be added to Invoices and bills. I do not
> use invoices or bills. I just use files from the bank accounts and
> credit cards. Is there a way that I can use a SALES-TAX-TABLE to
> determine the amount to put in EXPENSE::HST account? I tried using
> SPLIT-TRANSACTION either on the Assets::Current Assets::Checking
> Account. Is there a way that entries in Assets::Current
> Assets::Checking Account can be SPLIT into item-cost and HST ? I do
> not see a way. Similarly, I tried to SPLIT entries in, say,
> EXPENSES::Household.
> 

Yes there is a way to split the transactions.
I am thinking from your post that you are not yet able to make
multisplit transactions, so I am inserting two links, one to written
instructions and then one to a video. The video is referring to older
version, but that should make no difference.
https://gnucash.org/docs/v5//C/gnucash-manual/trans-multi-enter.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IspbOCaeZpo

You split can be done from any of the accounts you mentioned, but I'd
recommend your cheque account.

Mine is simple arithmetic - the tax is one eleventh of the total.
I put in the total.
I put in the tax amount by entering the arithmetic in the amount box
and pressing enter [total / 11]
Then use an arrow up, the remainder will appear in another box
below ready for the expenses account to be selected.

Liz