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Transaction types

Identified by the <TRANSACTION_TYPE> XML input element, are used to identify how a transaction should be taxed.
The transaction type impacts tax processing and reporting requirements. The transaction also indicates what fields must be passed for Determination to process a transaction. For example, in Europe, a supplied and installed transaction will have different reporting and tax requirements than a normal goods transaction.
These transaction types are available:
Transaction type
Description
Example
Ancillary Transport Services (AT)
The handling of transported goods.
Loading, unloading, handling, holding of transported goods.
Customer Location Services (CL)
Intangible services.
Consulting, advertising, banking, financial and insurance services, supply of staff, renting of goods, and intermediary supply of these types of services.
Default Services (DS)
Services not covered elsewhere.
Membership subscription fees, provision of extended warranties, clerical or secretarial services, archiving services, veterinary services.
Electronic Services (ES)
Purchase of music, films, on-line training, or software (including updates).
Purchase of software that's downloaded from the Internet.
Goods (GS)
The buying and selling of tangible movable goods.
The sale of a stapler.
Installation Services (IN)
Services associated with the installation with tangible property.
The services associated with installing an HVAC system. Generally taxed where the service's performed.
Movement (MV)
The movement of excisable goods.
The movement of oil from a tanker to a refinery.
Physical Performance (PP)
Services that are physically performed.
Entertainment services, organizations of conferences, etc.
Prime Contracting (PC)
Construction, alteration, repair, addition to, subtraction from, and improvement of real property.
Office construction, roof repairs.
Rental (RR)
Rental of tangible personal property not including motor vehicles.
Rental of office furniture.
Supplied and Installed (SI)
Transactions where goods are supplied and installed or supplied and assembled.
The sale of a mainframe computer that comes with installation.
Telecommunication Services - General (TG)
A transaction in which telecommunications services are provided and taxability determined at the customer’s location, which for most authorities' either Bill To or Supply. For a limited number of authorities, Order Origin and Order Acceptance are also used.
Sales of voicemail services to a residential or commercial business.
Telecommunication Services - Private (TP)
A transaction in which telecommunications services are provided and taxability is determined by the origination and termination of the service. This transaction type's reserved for future use.
Telephone calls between an origination and termination point.
Transport Services (TS)
Transactions which involve the transportation of goods.
Shipping or transporting goods.
Work on Goods (WG)
A sub-set of physical performance services: physical work on tangible, movable assets.
Repair work.

This article applies to:

  • Product: ONESOURCE Determination, ONESOURCE Indirect Tax