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FormatTaxNo - MaxBasic Function

FormatTaxNo(TaxNo: String, Pattern: String[, CountryCode: String]): String

Returns a formatted Tax Number given a valid tax number and valid Pattern string.

Currently only NZ IRD numbers are supported.

FormatTaxNo function syntax has these named arguments:

Parameter

Description

TaxNo

Required. The tax number to be validated.

Pattern

Required. number of digits and desired separator for the formatted account number. Valid characters dot, dash, space and digits (1-9). Validity of the pattern is checked. e.g. "3-3-3".

CountryCode

Optional, defaults to Company Country Code if not specified. The country for the Tax Number. Currently only NZ supported other Country Codes will error.

For example:

  FormatTaxNo("56 748 393","3-3-3" "NZ")

Returns: "056-748-393"

See Also

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