[GNC] Determining HST Amounts from bank postings

[Jean]

On August 17, 2025 9:43:47 AM GMT+02:00, Liz <edodd at billiau.net> wrote:
>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
>
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