You can create a common purchase ledger for all types of purchases without defining tax details in the purchase ledger master. You can define the tax rates in the voucher or in the purchase ledger master, as required.
To create a common purchase ledger
1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledgers > Create .
2. Enter the Name of the purchase ledger.
3. Select Purchase Accounts in the Under field.
4. Set the option Inventory values are affected? to Yes .
5. Set Is VAT/CST Applicable? to Applicable .
6. Press Enter to skip the field Set/Alter VAT Details? .
The Ledger Creation screen is displayed as shown below:
7. Press Enter to save.
To create a ledger defined with Nature of Transaction and tax rate
1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledgers > Create .
2. Enter the Name of the purchase ledger.
3. Select Purchase Accounts in the Under field.
4. Set the option Inventory values are affected? to Yes .
5. Set Is VAT/CST Applicable? to Applicable .
6. Enable the option Set/alter VAT Details?
7. Click F12: Configure to enable additional details.
8. Set the Classification option in VAT Details screen to:
o Undefined if unique tax rate and commodity details have to be defined.
o Any of the user-defined Classification . Once it is applied, rest of the options disappear and the cursor returns to Ledger Creation screen. Click here to view the detailed procedure of creating VAT Classifications .
9. Select the Nature of Transaction .
10. Press Ctrl+C to select the Commodity name . The Commodity code appears automatically.
11. Enter the Tax rate , and Tax type .
12. Select the VAT Schedule .
The VAT Details screen appears as shown below:
13. Press Enter to save, and return to Ledger Creation screen.
14. Press Ctrl+A to accept.