Manage Tax Orders

Introduction

Tax Orders in the platform are used to record, allocate and manage all tax-related charges applied to a portfolio or a specific security position. These include statutory taxes such as Withholding Tax, Sales Tax and Other regulatory based taxes that affect the portfolio’s cash flows and performance.

Tax Orders ensure that all tax obligations are correctly attributed either:

At the Cash level, where taxes reduce the cash balance and impact the Cash PnL, or
At the Security level, where taxes apply to a specific instrument (e.g., dividends, coupons, corporate actions) and affect the Security PnL of that position.

Permission Requirement

Platform Name	Permission Level
Orders (tab)	View, Modify, Create, Delete
Non Trading Orders	View, Modify, Create, Delete

Create Tax Order

Go to Transactions > Find Orders tab > Click + icon.

Or,

Go to Portfolios > Find Orders tab > Click + icon.

Now, select Order Type as Tax and fill in all the required fields(*).

Security-assigned Tax Orders only require the total amount, no quantity or per-unit price calculations are needed.

Detailed Fields Explained Here:

Field	Description / Options
Portfolio (*)	Select the portfolio to which the order belongs.
Bank Account (*)	Select the bank account from which the Tax will be processed.
Order Initiator (*)	Name of user initiating the order.
Sub Type (*)	Specific type of Tax. Options are: WITHHOLDING_TAX SALES_TAX OTHER_TAX
Assignment Type (*)	Determines how the operation is attributed. Cash – Recorded against cash balance; does not affect any security’s PnL. Security – Assigned to a specific security; impacts that position’s PnL.
Instrument (*)	Enabled only for Security assignment. Select the target security. Required if Assignment Type = Security.
Currency (*)	Enabled only for Cash assignment. Select the currency of the cash operation. Required if Assignment Type = Cash.
Executive Ccy (*)	Enabled only for Security assignment. Currency used for executing the security-related operation. Required if Assignment Type = Security.
Amount (*)	Total amount of the Tax. For Security assignment, only the total amount is needed (no per-unit calculation).
Balance	Displays current balance of the selected Cash or Security instrument.
Additional Information, Transfer Details
Description	Optional description for reference.
Due Date	Date by which the order is due or will be processed.
Change of Beneficiary Owner	Tick box if the Tax order involves changing the beneficiary owner.
Beneficiary’s Account	Account number of the new beneficiary, if applicable.
Beneficiary’s Name	Name of the new beneficiary, if applicable.
Swift Code	SWIFT/BIC code of the beneficiary’s bank, if applicable.

Once filled, click on Create Order.
Review the confirmation screen and confirm by clicking on Create again or to discard click Close.

The created entry will appear on the list.

Execute an Order

Order execution is available to both the order’s assignee and initiator, ensuring that authorized users can handle the process efficiently.

Follow these steps to successfully execute an order on the platform:

On the list, double click to open to further execute the order or click on … dots to Assign To.

Use the Assigned To Me action to claim the order and take responsibility for its execution.
Once the order is picked up, click the Start Working button to edit the execution form.

The order execution form opens, fill in the required fields as shown below.
Then, click Submit button to confirm the execution.

Detailed Fields Explained Here:

Field	Description / Options
Order Sent By	Choose the method by which the order was initiated. Options include: PHONE EMAIL BLOOMBERG ELECTRONIC OTHER QUIK
Trade Time (*)	Timestamp of the trade or Tax execution.
Value Date (*)	Date when the Tax is effective or settled.
Quantity (*)	Number of units involved (if applicable).
Leaves Quantity	Remaining quantity yet to be executed or settled.
Description	Optional description or notes related to the order execution.

Click Submit to confirm.
Once submitted, the order will automatically be set with status Filled.

The order will be marked as Done once all transactions are matched with Custody Data.

PnL and Post-Execution Behavior

Cash Assignment:
- The Tax order amount will be reflected in the Cash PnL of the selected portfolio.
- Cash balances are updated accordingly.
Security Assignment:
- The Tax order amount will be reflected in the Security PnL for the selected instrument.
- Only the total amount is required; no per-unit or price calculation is needed.
- Security positions are updated to reflect the tax impact.