Tariff managementOne tariff item master behind every charge line.
Maintain tariff items, group them for tax, and keep port storage slabs per line and port and buy and sell rates per forwarding location.
Agency and tariffs
Overview
Charges in Sailix start from the tariff item master. Each tariff item has a name, a short name, a unit of measure type of container, shipment or others, a currency and an optional SAC code. Tax service groups then tie a set of tariff items to a tax type and a rate, so each item's tax treatment is defined once.
Rates sit where they are used. Port storage slabs for export and import are kept per line and port inside Line Management, with free time and first, second and third slab periods. Detention and demurrage slabs have their own profile by line and port. The forwarding module keeps buy and sell rates per service and location.
Capabilities
What it does
Tariff item master
Create tariff items with a tariff name, short name, unit of measure type, currency, SAC code and remarks, and search the list by name.
Tax service groups
Group tariff items under a tax type of GST, VAT or TDS with a tax value, so the tax treatment of each item is set in one place.
Port storage slabs
For each line and port, record export and import port storage by container category and size, with free time, slab day ranges, and flat and per day amounts.
Detention and demurrage profiles
Configure export detention and import demurrage slab tariffs by line and port in the Agent Detention and Demurrage Profile.
Forwarding location tariffs
The IFF Location Tariff Master holds buy and sell rates per service and location, with unit, commodity type, currency and minimum buy and sell amounts.
Tariff item ledger
The Tariff Item Ledger report shows debit and credit movement per tariff item across purchase and sales journals, filtered by office and date range.
Workflow
How it works
First
Create tariff items
Add each charge as a tariff item with its unit of measure type, currency and SAC code.
Then
Assign tax groups
Create tax service groups, choose GST, VAT or TDS and the rate, and select the tariff items that belong to each group.
Next
Enter rates where they apply
Record port storage slabs on the line's port section, detention slabs in the detention profile, and forwarding rates in the location tariff.
Finally
Review movement
Run the Tariff Item Ledger to see what has been posted against each tariff item.
Questions
Questions and answers
What is a tariff item in Sailix?
- A tariff item is the master record for a charge, such as a handling or documentation charge. It carries the tariff name, short name, unit of measure type, currency and SAC code. Charge lines on forwarding quotations, invoices and journals refer to tariff items.
How are GST, VAT and TDS rates set for charges?
- Tax service groups hold the rule. Each group has a tax type of GST, VAT or TDS, a tax value, and the list of tariff items it covers. The values offered depend on the tax type: VAT, for example, offers zero percent, five percent or tax exempted.
Where do I maintain port storage tariffs?
- Port storage tariffs are kept in Line Management, on the port section of each principal line. There are separate tabs for port storage export and port storage import. Each row sets a container category, a period of free time or a slab, the day range, and flat and per day amounts by container size.
Can I import tariffs from Excel?
- Yes, for the line cost matrix. On a line's port section, Import from Excel reads a workbook with sheets for export and import collection cost, transshipment laden and empty, and port storage export and import. A sample workbook downloads from the same form. Tariff items themselves are entered on screen.
Related
Works with
Line management
Set up each principal shipping line with contacts, tax and bank details, agreement, commission and a port-wise cost matrix imported from Excel.
Detention and demurrage
Slab tariffs by line and port drive detention on delivery orders and extensions, with invoices and waivers on record.
GST e-invoicing
Turn export and import invoices into GST e-invoices: check the payload, raise the IRN through a GSP, and download the PDF with the signed QR code.
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