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The source is mentioned at the bottom of the page. Please read the full page before criticising.
by mherrmann 10y ago
The source is mentioned at the bottom of the page. Please read the full page before criticising.
- Silhouette 10y agoI did read the full page. You linked to https://github.com/mpociot/vat-calculator https://github.com/mpociot/vat-calculator, which appears to be another unofficial third-party source. I mean no disrespect, but you're asking anyone relying on your API to trust you with their business. If you or anyone you rely on makes a mistake then your user will probably be breaking the law and on the hook for any missing tax. Moreover, by the nature of this system, the damage could be done in real time before any human reviews and approves any changes to what the customer's business is charging. I don't think it's unreasonable to want more information than you (or your immediate source) currently provide before giving that level of trust in this situation.
- jacquesm 10y ago> If you or anyone you rely on makes a mistake then your user will probably be breaking the law and on the hook for any missing tax. Yep. And the fines for VAT errors range from 'don't care' to 'existential' depending on the amount and the time before the error was detected. The biggest danger that I see is what will happen when the rates change.