acctg ap004 12-15 - invoice sales & use tax
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Invoice Sales & Use TaxTRANSCRIPT
POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
SOP NO: ACCTG AP004 12‐15 DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTING SUB‐SECTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUBJECT: INVOICE SALES & USE TAX ISSUE DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2015
POLICY: Hotels are responsible for paying sales and/or use tax on all taxable purchases at the rate applicable to the locality in which the purchases are being consumed. PROCEDURE: Hotels must pay sales or use tax on the purchase price of all items of equipment including beds, furniture, televisions, room furnishings, etc. They are also responsible for sales or use tax on supplies furnished to guests or used in the operation of the hotel. These supplies include items such as linens, bedding, towels, soap, toilet tissue, laundry bags, glasses, stationery, menus, keys, office supplies, cleaning supplies, etc. Rules on use tax may vary from state to state*. The property Director of Accounting is responsible for the accurate accrual of use tax in Accounts Payable.
1. Invoices processed through Accounts Payable for goods that will not be resold should include sales tax charged on the invoice or accrued at the applicable rate if subject to sales tax for the location where the goods are shipped and will be used, except where the item is exempt from sales tax (as in item 5).
2. Where invoices are subject to sales tax but the vendor has not assessed the tax, use tax will be
accrued on applicable items. This accrual will not increase the amount of the invoice. This also includes:
‐ Invoices for goods purchased outside of the county or state where the tax rate charged was lower than your local jurisdiction.
‐ Invoices for goods purchased outside of the county or state where no sales tax was charged at all.
3. To record use tax, the expense will increase by the unbilled tax amount and an equivalent credit will
be posted to the Use Tax Liability account (Accrued Use Tax 22000045). This tax is typically assessed at the same rate as the sales tax that would have been owed, had the same goods been purchased in the state of residence.
EXAMPLE: ‐An invoice has been received for facial tissue and guest room shampoo from Guest Supply. The total of the invoice is 362.25. ‐Your local tax rate for sales tax is 8.25% (This is an assumption in this example only. Check your local tax rate). ‐We need to accrue Use Tax on this invoice. Calculation #1 362.25 x 8.25% = 29.89 ‐This calculates the Use Tax to be paid Calculation #2 362.25 + 29.89 = 392.14 ‐This calculates the “increased” expense to be incurred Invoice Coding: 4071860000 Guest Supplies 392.14 Increased Expense Amount 22000045 Accrued Use Tax (29.89) Tax entered as a credit amount
TOTAL INVOICE 362.25 Total Invoice $ does not change
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4. Generally the following items are exempt from sales tax upon purchase: ‐ Food purchased for resale or internal consumption ‐ Alcoholic and carbonated beverages purchased for resale ‐ Retail goods purchased for resale ‐ Honor bar items purchased for resale ‐ Service/Labor portions of invoices
5. Certain items are exempt from sales tax upon purchase, however are subject to Use Tax when
consumed internally, rather than sold in the normal course of business: ‐ Alcoholic or carbonated beverages purchased for resale but used for employee events, in
house entertainment, amenities, receptions, and other sales and promotional events. ‐ Retail goods purchased for resale but given away for employee relations or sales and
promotional purposes. ‐ Honor bar non‐food items purchased for resale, but given away for employee relations or
sales and promotional purposes.
EXAMPLE: ‐A bottle of wine was purchased from your liquor distributor at a cost of $45.00. No tax was charged on the invoice. ‐The bottle of wine was placed in the room of a top client as an amenity by the Sales Department. ‐Your local tax rate for sales tax is 8.25% (This is an assumption in this example only. Check your local tax rate). ‐We need to accrue Use Tax on this item. ‐We also need to credit the bar for the cost of the wine, while charging Sales for the expense. Calculation #1 45.00 x 8.25% = 3.71 ‐This calculates the Use Tax to be paid Calculation #2 45.00 + 3.71 = 48.71 ‐This calculates the expense to be charged to Sales. Journal Entry: 7270700000 Comp Services & Gifts 48.71 Expense Amount charged to Sales 22000045 Accrued Use Tax (3.71) Tax entered as a credit amount
13142030000 COS Wine (45.00) Credit to offset expense of wine ‐ Any items consumed internally or given as a promotional expense need to be tracked on
a daily and monthly basis so proper Use Tax may be accrued and proper credit may be given to the appropriate expense account code. Note: This Use Tax will auto‐calculate on the 2016 Food & Beverage Inventory and Cost Calculation worksheets when credits are listed for goods consumed.
*Arizona does not impose use tax on complimentary personal hygiene items provided to guests. States with no sales tax imposed will also have no use tax imposed (AK, DE, MT, NH, OR).