A tax authority is a reference used for reporting. You can sort tax reports using the authority code, if different tax locations are required to report to the same authority, and report separately. This is enabled if Australian WET or U.S. sales tax is applied.
Each option and field on the form is described below. Mandatory options and fields are highlighted in red.
Code
Enter or select a code, up to 10 characters. This describes the regional or national taxation office for your country or state.
Description
Enter a description, up to 50 characters, to represent the authority.