- estimate - Estimate Tax
The Estimate Tax API calculates the estimated tax for a specific
transaction based on the provided details, including organization nexus,
transaction details, customer details, and addresses. Optionally simulates nexus being met for tax calculation purposes. The simulate_nexus_met parameter is deprecated and will be removed in future releases.
from kintsugi_tax_platform_sdk import SDK, models
from kintsugi_tax_platform_sdk.utils import parse_datetime
with SDK(
security=models.Security(
api_key_header="<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
custom_header="<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
),
) as sdk:
res = sdk.tax_estimation.estimate(date_=parse_datetime("2025-01-23T13:01:29.949Z"), external_id="txn_12345", currency=models.CurrencyEnum.USD, transaction_items=[
{
"external_id": "item_A",
"date_": parse_datetime("2024-10-28T10:00:00Z"),
"external_product_id": "prod_abc",
"quantity": 2,
"amount": 100,
},
{
"external_id": "item_B",
"date_": parse_datetime("2024-10-28T10:00:00Z"),
"external_product_id": "prod_xyz",
"amount": 75.5,
},
], addresses=[
{
"type": models.TransactionEstimatePublicRequestType.SHIP_TO,
"street_1": "789 Pine St",
"city": "Austin",
"state": "TX",
"postal_code": "78701",
"country": "US",
},
], marketplace=False)
# Handle response
print(res)| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date_ |
date | ✔️ | The date of the transaction in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2025-01-25T12:00:00Z). |
external_id |
str | ✔️ | Unique identifier of this transaction in the source system. |
currency |
models.CurrencyEnum | ✔️ | N/A |
transaction_items |
List[models.TransactionItemEstimateBase] | ✔️ | List of items involved in the transaction. |
addresses |
List[models.TransactionEstimatePublicRequestAddress] | ✔️ | List of addresses related to the transaction. At least one BILL_TO or SHIP_TO address must be provided. The address will be validated during estimation, and the transaction may be rejected if the address does not pass validation. The SHIP_TO will be preferred to use for determining tax liability. |
simulate_nexus_met |
Optional[bool] | ➖ | : warning: ** DEPRECATED **: This will be removed in a future release, please migrate away from it as soon as possible. Deprecated: Use simulate_active_registration in the request body instead. |
description |
Optional[str] | ➖ | An optional description of the transaction. |
source |
Optional[models.SourceEnum] | ➖ | N/A |
marketplace |
Optional[bool] | ➖ | Indicates if the transaction involves a marketplace. |
customer |
Optional[models.CustomerBasePublic] | ➖ | N/A |
total_amount |
Optional[float] | ➖ | : warning: ** DEPRECATED **: This will be removed in a future release, please migrate away from it as soon as possible. Total amount of the transaction. Deprecated - computed from transaction_items. Optional for backward compatibility. |
retries |
Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
models.PageTransactionEstimateResponse
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.ErrorResponse | 401 | application/json |
| errors.BackendSrcTaxEstimationResponsesValidationErrorResponse | 422 | application/json |
| errors.ErrorResponse | 500 | application/json |
| errors.APIError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |