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title: "Recycling Tax"
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In accordance with Joint Ministerial Decision 112145, FEK 1916/Β/24-12-2004 the Recycling Tax should be prominently indicated on sales invoices, at all sales stages, except for the ones addressing the end users. Calculate automatically the Recycling Tax of items on sales documents following the steps below: Step 1 Create the expense Create a new expense named "Recycling Tax" following the path  menu > Sales > Setup > Expenses – Charges  according to data displayed on the side screen. Calculation method: Item quantity * Charge value VAT line follows: Yes Value/Percent: 2 Item: Yes Step 2 Connect with Group of Expenses Include the expense you created in an  Expenses Group  following the path  menu > Sales > Setup > Sales Expenses Groups  for automatic suggestion on document expenses. To apply an expense or a Group of Expenses requires appropriate configuration on Document Type.   Step 3 Match the expense with a stock item Match the expense with stock items for which the payment of Recycling Tax is required (e.g., laundry machine, in case it is not environment-friendly) Moreover, fill in the "Price" field if the expense value for a specific item has to be calculated with different price from the one on the expense data. Step 4 Tax calculation on a sales document Select the item which is matched with Recycling Tax and view the calculated expenses on the sales document.