How do I create a basic tariff for accounting purposes?

In the tariff application (Master data > Finance > Tariffs) you can create all kinds of tariff types: Selling Tariff, Buying Tariff, IATA Rate, Internal Tariff, Agent Tariff.

Navigating to tariffs

Master data > Finance > Tariffs 

The tariff application will show all existing tariffs.  To make a new tariff, select New from the menu bar and then select the type of new tariff to be created:

• Selling Tariff
• Buying Tariff
• IATA Rate
• Internal Tariff
• Agent Tariff

Entering the new tariff details

The example below shows a simple air import fuel surcharge tariff

(1) Type: This is automatically set to Selling

(2) Charge Type: This is set to Fuel Surcharge, since the tariff will apply to this charge type

(3) Branch: This is set to the local branch since it does not apply to the forwarders other branch

(4) Evaluation Method: Uses the default Best Match since this is the usual method for calculating a tariff.

(5) Order type: Set to Air Import because this tariff will only apply to air import shipments

(6) Basis: Chargeable Weight.  Since this is a freight related tariff, the method for calculating such tariffs is to use the chargeable weight of the shipment. 

(7) Currency: USD which is the local currency

(8) Unit: Use KGs since this is how chargeable weights are calculated in airfreight

(9) Supplier:  The airline South African Airways is shown as the supplier in order to apply this tariff only to shipments arriving via this airline. 

(10) Departure/Destination:  In order to restrict this tariff to a port pairing, the departure airport "JNB" and destination airport "PHL" are entered to restrict this tariff to flights between Johannesburg and Philadelphia

(11) Validity Period:  These fields are used to specify the period for which the tariff is active. 

(12) Calculation Rules:  The tariff calculates $3.50 per Kg (Chargeable weight).  Use the New button to enter new breakpoints and the Edit button to adjust an existing breakpoint.