Xero: Updates tax rates

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Operation xero.updatetaxrate

Provider route: POST /api.xro/2.0/TaxRates. Alter supplies the connection’s credentials and routing.

Call through Alter

Install @alter-ai/sdk @alter-ai/xero with npm, or alter-sdk-xero with pip. Supply your connected customer’s grant ID and the arguments described below.

import { App } from "@alter-ai/sdk";
import { XeroIntegration } from "@alter-ai/xero";

async function execute(input: Parameters<XeroIntegration["accounting"]["updateTaxRate"]>[0]) {
  const app = new App({ apiKey: process.env.ALTER_API_KEY! });
  try {
    const provider = new XeroIntegration(app, { grantId: process.env.PROVIDER_GRANT_ID! });
    const call = await provider.accounting.updateTaxRate(input);
    const result = await call.wait();
    return result.bodyJson();
  } finally {
    await app.close();
  }
}

import os
from alter_sdk import App
from alter_sdk_xero import XeroIntegration

async def execute(arguments):
    async with App(api_key=os.environ["ALTER_API_KEY"]) as app:
        provider = XeroIntegration(app, {"grant_id": os.environ["PROVIDER_GRANT_ID"]})
        call = await provider.accounting.update_tax_rate(arguments)
        result = await call.wait()
        return result.body_json()

Input

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	Additional keys: not allowed
headers	object	Required within parent	Additional keys: not allowed
headers.xero-tenant-id	string	Required within parent
headers.Idempotency-Key	string	Optional
body	Model	Required within parent	Expand Updates tax rates — request body — body

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — request body — body

Response

Response media type: application/json. The table describes the pinned successful response. Referenced models link to their complete fields.

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	Model	Root	Expand Updates tax rates — response body

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — response body

Schemas

Updates tax rates — response body

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
TaxRates	array	Optional
TaxRates[]	Model	Each item	Expand Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item

Updates tax rates — request body — body

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
TaxRates	array	Optional
TaxRates[]	Model	Each item	Expand Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item

Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
CanApplyToAssets	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for asset accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToEquity	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for equity accounts i.e true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToExpenses	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for expense accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToLiabilities	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for liability accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToRevenue	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for revenue accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
DisplayTaxRate	JSON	Optional
DisplayTaxRate (anyOf 1)	number	Alternative	Tax Rate (decimal to 4dp) e.g 12.5000 Format: double Read only: true
DisplayTaxRate (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
EffectiveRate	JSON	Optional
EffectiveRate (anyOf 1)	number	Alternative	Effective Tax Rate (decimal to 4dp) e.g 12.5000 Format: double Read only: true
EffectiveRate (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
Name	string	Optional	Name of tax rate
ReportTaxType	string	Optional	See ReportTaxTypes Known values: AVALARA, BASEXCLUDED, CAPITALSALESOUTPUT, CAPITALEXPENSESINPUT, ECOUTPUT, ECOUTPUTSERVICES, ECINPUT, ECACQUISITIONS, EXEMPTEXPENSES, EXEMPTINPUT, EXEMPTOUTPUT, GSTONIMPORTS, INPUT, INPUTTAXED, MOSSSALES, NONE, NONEOUTPUT, OUTPUT, PURCHASESINPUT, SALESOUTPUT, EXEMPTCAPITAL, EXEMPTEXPORT, CAPITALEXINPUT, GSTONCAPIMPORTS, GSTONCAPITALIMPORTS, REVERSECHARGES, PAYMENTS, INVOICE, CASH, ACCRUAL, FLATRATECASH, FLATRATEACCRUAL, ACCRUALS, TXCA, SRCAS, DSOUTPUT, BLINPUT2, EPINPUT, IMINPUT2, MEINPUT, IGDSINPUT2, ESN33OUTPUT, OPINPUT, OSOUTPUT, TXN33INPUT, TXESSINPUT, TXREINPUT, TXPETINPUT, NRINPUT, ES33OUTPUT, ZERORATEDINPUT, ZERORATEDOUTPUT, DRCHARGESUPPLY, DRCHARGE, CAPINPUT, CAPIMPORTS, IMINPUT, INPUT2, CIUINPUT, SRINPUT, OUTPUT2, SROUTPUT, CAPOUTPUT, SROUTPUT2, CIUOUTPUT, ZROUTPUT, ZREXPORT, ACC28PLUS, ACCUPTO28, OTHEROUTPUT, SHOUTPUT, ZRINPUT, BADDEBT, OTHERINPUT, BADDEBTRELIEF, IGDSINPUT3, SROVR, TOURISTREFUND, TXRCN33, TXRCRE, TXRCESS, TXRCTS, CAPEXINPUT, UNDEFINED, CAPEXOUTPUT, ZEROEXPOUTPUT, GOODSIMPORT, NONEINPUT, NOTREPORTED, SROVRRS, SROVRLVG, SRLVG, IM, IMESS, IMN33, IMRE, BADDEBTRECOVERY, USSALESTAX, BLINPUT3
Status	string	Optional	See Status Codes Known values: ACTIVE, DELETED, ARCHIVED, PENDING
TaxComponents	array	Optional	See TaxComponents
TaxComponents[]	Model	Each item	Expand Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item Tax Components item
TaxType	string	Optional	The tax type

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item Tax Components item

Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
CanApplyToAssets	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for asset accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToEquity	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for equity accounts i.e true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToExpenses	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for expense accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToLiabilities	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for liability accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
CanApplyToRevenue	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate can be used for revenue accounts i.e. true,false Read only: true
DisplayTaxRate	number	Optional	Tax Rate (decimal to 4dp) e.g 12.5000 Format: double Read only: true
EffectiveRate	number	Optional	Effective Tax Rate (decimal to 4dp) e.g 12.5000 Format: double Read only: true
Name	string	Optional	Name of tax rate
ReportTaxType	string	Optional	See ReportTaxTypes One of: AVALARA, BASEXCLUDED, CAPITALSALESOUTPUT, CAPITALEXPENSESINPUT, ECOUTPUT, ECOUTPUTSERVICES, ECINPUT, ECACQUISITIONS, EXEMPTEXPENSES, EXEMPTINPUT, EXEMPTOUTPUT, GSTONIMPORTS, INPUT, INPUTTAXED, MOSSSALES, NONE, NONEOUTPUT, OUTPUT, PURCHASESINPUT, SALESOUTPUT, EXEMPTCAPITAL, EXEMPTEXPORT, CAPITALEXINPUT, GSTONCAPIMPORTS, GSTONCAPITALIMPORTS, REVERSECHARGES, PAYMENTS, INVOICE, CASH, ACCRUAL, FLATRATECASH, FLATRATEACCRUAL, ACCRUALS, TXCA, SRCAS, DSOUTPUT, BLINPUT2, EPINPUT, IMINPUT2, MEINPUT, IGDSINPUT2, ESN33OUTPUT, OPINPUT, OSOUTPUT, TXN33INPUT, TXESSINPUT, TXREINPUT, TXPETINPUT, NRINPUT, ES33OUTPUT, ZERORATEDINPUT, ZERORATEDOUTPUT, DRCHARGESUPPLY, DRCHARGE, CAPINPUT, CAPIMPORTS, IMINPUT, INPUT2, CIUINPUT, SRINPUT, OUTPUT2, SROUTPUT, CAPOUTPUT, SROUTPUT2, CIUOUTPUT, ZROUTPUT, ZREXPORT, ACC28PLUS, ACCUPTO28, OTHEROUTPUT, SHOUTPUT, ZRINPUT, BADDEBT, OTHERINPUT, BADDEBTRELIEF, IGDSINPUT3, SROVR, TOURISTREFUND, TXRCN33, TXRCRE, TXRCESS, TXRCTS, CAPEXINPUT, UNDEFINED, CAPEXOUTPUT, ZEROEXPOUTPUT, GOODSIMPORT, NONEINPUT, NOTREPORTED, SROVRRS, SROVRLVG, SRLVG, IM, IMESS, IMN33, IMRE, BADDEBTRECOVERY, USSALESTAX, BLINPUT3
Status	string	Optional	See Status Codes One of: ACTIVE, DELETED, ARCHIVED, PENDING
TaxComponents	array	Optional	See TaxComponents
TaxComponents[]	Model	Each item	Expand Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item Tax Components item
TaxType	string	Optional	The tax type

Referenced models: Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item Tax Components item

Updates tax rates — response body — Tax Rates item Tax Components item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
IsCompound	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if Tax rate is compounded.
IsNonRecoverable	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate is non-recoverable. Non-recoverable rates are only applicable to Canadian organisations
Name	string	Optional	Name of Tax Component
Rate	JSON	Optional
Rate (anyOf 1)	number	Alternative	Tax Rate (up to 4dp) Format: double
Rate (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$

Updates tax rates — request body — body Tax Rates item Tax Components item

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root
IsCompound	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if Tax rate is compounded.
IsNonRecoverable	boolean	Optional	Boolean to describe if tax rate is non-recoverable. Non-recoverable rates are only applicable to Canadian organisations
Name	string	Optional	Name of Tax Component
Rate	number	Optional	Tax Rate (up to 4dp) Format: double

Policy, approvals and errors

SDK function policy ID: xero.updatetaxrate. Catalog operation: updateTaxRate. Rules can name either ID; function rules distinguish managed calls and conservatively cover raw calls sharing the route. Existing grant permissions and policy rules apply. wait() returns an immediate result or waits for a required approval; it never approves the request itself. Persist the approval ID to resume after a restart.

Provider errors retain their response; JSON decoding raises ProviderAPIError for provider failures. ManagedOperationError identifies contract/input/retention errors. See error handling and provider-specific behavior. Sensitive input may be refused before approval storage. A decoding error never resubmits a write.

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