Adding GST/PST to Square transactions

Hi there @Shayla.water - Thanks for writing into us! If I’m understanding you correctly, you wish to import the timestamp in your Square trigger into your Wave Accounting action. I’m seeing that our Zap can pull a timestamp of when a New Transaction triggers, but if you could clarify with me what Square trigger you are trying this from? If you have any screenshots of your Zap, please share it so we can firm up our answer.

Hi Steph,

What I’d like to do is have the GST and PST on each transaction calculated and recorded automatically. For example, a transaction comes through in Square for $388.50 which includes GST of $17.34 and PST of $24.28. From what I can see, there is no way to add these taxes to the zap so that they are calculated and ported over automatically. There is the option of adding a “Sales Tax Abbreviation” and “Sales Tax Amount” (see snip), but I don’t think this will work because the taxes are not the same amount for every transaction - they are 5% (GST) and 7% (PST) of each transaction. The way it is set up right now, this transaction is ported over from Square into Wave for the total amount of $388.50 but no taxes are recorded. This means I have to review each transaction in Wave and add the taxes manually (see snip). What I’m wondering is if there is a way to set up the zap so that the GST and PST are calculated and recorded automatically for each transaction that gets ported over from Square into Wave.

Thanks for your help!

Shayla

Thank you @Danvers ! 

This may be a good workaround for now, until Zapier adds more tax integration options.

I appreciate your help :)