Total cost in lease contract gets tax added by default.

[Robert _ysakows]

When I create a lease contract and save it, it automatically sets 'applicable taxes' field to 'sales tax' and increases the total cost by that tax. This is pretty annoying in the scenario when we want to upload legacy data via transform map and suddenly this gets added. I've tried to clear the tax fields in the transform map scripts but the tax is still being added.

I am looking for a solution to remove this default behavior. I am sure I am not the only one who faced this as it seems to be OOTB behavior.

thanks,

Robert

[Brad Bowman · Accepted solution]

To prevent this behavior on data imports, on the Table Transform Map record, ensure the box labeled 'Run business rules' is unchecked, or set applicable_taxes = 'exempt'.  To prevent this from ever happening, inactivate or modify the Business Rule named 'Calculate Totals with Tax' on the ast_contract table, and/or the Script Include named 'ExpenseManagementUtils' which it calls.

[Runjay Patel]

Hi @Robert _ysakows ,

This is because OOB configuration, check below BR.

1. Sync tax fields
2. Calculate Totals with Tax

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[Robert _ysakows]

Thank you both, combination of small changes in those two BRs worked for me.

[Runjay Patel]

Hi @Robert _ysakows .

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