Frequently Asked Questions

October 09, 2024

How is the total of a transaction sent in an API request?

The total of a transaction must be sent in the amount object. This has several attributes and the parameters to send vary depending on whether or not taxes or tips are applied to the transaction:

Parameter	Type	Description	Values /Default
`currency`	string	Required. The currency of the transaction	`CLP` `MXN`
`iva`	number	Required. Value added Tax (VAT). Send it in `0` in case the transaction does not include this tax
`subtotal_iva`	number	Required. Net amount of a transaction where iva or any other tax applies. (iva, ica, etc.) but not including the amount of the tip (if applicable). In case the transaction does not have any tax, set this parameter to `0` and send the subtotal in the `subtotal_iva0` field
`subtotal_iva0`	number	Required. Send in this field the subtotal of the transaction if the transaction does not have any tax included. Don’t include the amount of the tip (if applicable). In case the transaction does have taxes, set this parameter to `0` and send the subtotal in the `subtotal_iva` field
`tip`	number	Optional. The amount of the tip. Skip this field in case you don’t want to include a tip.
`extra_taxes`	object	Optional. Additional taxes
`airport_tax`	number	Optional. Airport tax
`travel_agency`	number	Optional. Used in airlines
`iac`	number	Optional. Industry and Trade Tax
`ice`	number	Optional. Special Consumption Tax

Examples

Transaction where IVA (VAT) applies

Net amount = 100000 CLP
iva = 19000 CLP
Total with iva= 119000 CLP

"amount": {
  "currency": "CLP",
  "iva": 19000,
  "subtotal_iva": 100000,
  "subtotal_iva0": 0
},

IVA (VAT) exempt transaction

Net amount = 100000 CLP
iva = 0 CLP
Total with iva= 100000 CLP

"amount": {
  "currency": "CLP",
  "iva": 0,
  "subtotal_iva": 0,
  "subtotal_iva0": 100000
},

Transaction where IVA (VAT) and tip applies

Net amount = 100000 CLP
iva = 19000 CLP
tip = 10000
Total with iva= 119000 CLP
Total amount of the transaction (with iva and tip included)= 129000 CLP

"amount": {
  "iva": 19000,
  "tip": 10000,
  "currency": "CLP",
  "subtotal_iva": 119000,
  "subtotal_iva0": 0
},