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Tax Name
Tax Name
The tax name object allows you to use any consistent name for a tax type and have Layer create and re-use a dedicated account. This is particularly useful for situations where multiple jurisdiction-specific sales taxes may apply.
Tax Name
type
string
Always set to
Tax_Name
to indicate this is a
Tax_Name
object.
name
string
The unique identifier string for the tax account. Any string can be used as long as it’s used consistently
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{
"type"
:
"Tax_Name"
,
"name"
:
"CALIFORNIA_VAT"
}
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