From the October 2019 Release, the VAT will now be automatically calculated when purchasing a Qualified Used Vehicle whether that be through a direct purchase or a part exchange. This automatic calculation is triggered by the value that has been entered into the Purchase Price field.
See below for reference:
To do this, go to:
Vehicles > Supplier Orders > Used Vehicle > Select Vehicle > Opt for Yes for Qualifying Vehicle > Input a Purchase Price Value and see that the Tax Value will automatically populate.
The automation of the tax value has been developed to reduce the likelihood of incorrect tax values. However, this does not mean you are not able to override this value if necessary. If you require the tax value to be altered, you can do so by overriding the value but the below error message will pop up:
Note: If a purchase is coming from a customer, then this tax rate will derive from the Branch’s default tax type which is set up within the Vehicle Parameters.