Province attribution
Compare two province report bases without mixing them
Running both shipping-based and billing-based reports can show how sensitive a breakdown is to the chosen address.
Inspect the source record
Use the same dates, order statuses, and mapping revision for both runs. Change only Province attribution between the two versions.
Build a focused report
Export each version into a separately named folder so its address_source metadata stays attached to its rows.
Read the result
Differences identify orders with conflicting or missing addresses; the pair is an analysis of attribution, not two amounts to add.
A concrete example
A period with one AB-billed, ON-shipped order may show equal overall tax but different province subtotals across the two reports.
Avoid this mistaken conclusion
Do not merge the two exports into one province statement. Choose and document the reporting basis relevant to your review.
Official references
These focused notes were drafted with AI assistance and checked against TaxPack behavior and the linked documentation.
These guides explain reporting workflows. TaxPack does not provide tax advice, calculate tax payable, or file returns.