Unsupported address

Unsupported address

This example show a beverage alcohol sales invoice transaction to an address in Canada. In this example:

  • TheshipTo address is in Canada.
  • ThetaxCode is a valid code for compliance verification:PA2020300.
  • TherouteType is a valid type for compliance verification:DTC.
  • The purchaser is at least 21 years old.
  • The recipient is at least 21 years old.

Transaction request

The following transaction shows a request for purchasing packaged alcohol wine and shipping to Canada.

curl
  -X POST
  -H 'Accept: application/json'
  -H 'Authorization: Basic aHR0cHdhdQNoOmY='
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
  --data '{
    "type":"SalesInvoice",
    "code": "123434390852",
    "companyCode":"DEFAULT",
    "customerCode":"13434",
    "date":"2021-03-10",
    "commit":true,
    "lines": [
      {
        "number":"1",
        "quantity":10,
        "amount":100,
        "taxCode":"PA2020300",
        "itemCode":"12345",
        "description":"Packaged alcohol wine",
        "parameters":[
            {
                "name":"AlcoholRouteType",
                "value":"DTC"
            },
            {
                "name":"RecipientName",
                "value":"John Smith"
            },
            {
                "name":"PurchaserDOB",
                "value":"1995-03-29"
            },
            {
                "name":"RecipientDOB",
                "value":"2000-01-02"
            },
            {
                "name":"ContainerSize",
                "value":"0.75",
                "unit":"Litre"
            },
            {
                "name":"AlcoholContent",
                "value":"12.5",
                "unit":"Percentage"
            },
            {
                "name":"PackSize",
                "value":"12",
                "unit":"Count"
            },
            {
                "name":"NetVolume",
                "value":"750",
                "unit":"Millilitre"
            }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "addresses": {
      "shipFrom":{
        "line1":"255 S King St",
        "line2":"Suite 1200",
        "city":"Seattle",
        "region":"WA",
        "country":"US",
        "postalCode":"98104"
      },
      "shipTo":{
        "line1":"2220 Wyandotte St E",
        "city":"Windsor",
        "region":"ON",
        "country":"CA",
        "postalCode":"N8Y1E7"
      }
    }
  }'
  'https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/api/v2/transactions/create'

Verification request

In the verification request, be sure to include yourcompanyCode and the transactioncode. In the transaction above, thecompanyCode isDEFAULT, and the transactioncode is123434390852.

curl
    -X GET
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Authorization: Basic aHR0cHdhdQNoOmY='
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
    'https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/api/v2/companies/DEFAULT/transactions/123434390852/shipment/verify'

Response

The response returns"compliant": true even though the address is unsupported. Just as with unsupported tax codes, AvaTax treats addresses that are unsupported as compliant.

{
  "compliant": true,
  "warningCodes": [
    "UnsupportedAddress"
  ],
  "message": "Transaction is compliant",
  "successMessages": "",
  "failureMessages": "",
  "failureCodes": [],
  "lines": [
    {
      "resultCode": "UnsupportedAddress",
      "lineNumber": "1",
      "message": "Line refers to an unsupported address",
      "successMessages": "",
      "failureMessages": "",
      "failureCodes": []
    }
  ]
}
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