how an electronic tax register works

[maich]

hi,i would like to know how an electronic tax register works,as i intend to simulate it on a computer so understanding how it works in detail is really important.please anyone help me out al really appreciate.thanks
just to be more clear the tax register is not so different from a cash register only that the tax register computes VAT(value added tax)

 

[darkman1969]

Maich, are you looking for a Tax Register or a Cash Register? Either are not hard to replicate using C,VB or any other language. I am not sure what you mean by Tax Register?

 

[maich]

thanks darkman,i know hope u have a better picture of what a tax register is. i have no problem with replicating it i just want to know how each function on the machine works so that i could code it in VB

 

[darkman1969]

most Cash Registers are able to Add gst/vat to a sale. It is required here in Australia. Most run of a database of products and tax/price details.

Hope this helps.

 

[maich]

then do you have a link or book that i might read and get to understand how the machine works as that is my major concern,details of how the machine works.that is to say if i press for example save how is the data saved.such processes are what am more interested in...

 

[darkman1969]

Maich, try this site for some examples of Cash Registers. I would look at some of these and note the model numbers. Then look up there user manuals. This will give you a good understanding of there operation.

http://www.cashregisters.com.au/ind...productcatalogue&prodcat_id=298&sectionID=624

 

[maich]

thanks darkman let me look at that..

 

[mannas34]

An electronic tax register, also known as a point-of-sale (POS) system, is a computerized system that is used to record and process sales transactions in a retail store or business. It is similar to a traditional cash register, but it has the added ability to compute and record value-added tax (VAT) or other taxes that may be applicable to the sale.