item_#_alternateTaxRate {#item-no-alternate-tax-rate}
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Alternative tax rate applied to the item.

`FDC Nashville Global`
:
For Mastercard, this is the rate for a special tax.

    For Visa, this is a VAT tax or other tax rate.

`OmniPay Direct`
:
This rate is used to generate the value of the item_#_alternateTaxAmount Item-level field.

    When you include the item_#_alternateTaxAmount Item-level field or the otherTax_nationalTaxAmount request field, do not include the item_#_alternateTaxRate field. The otherTax_nationalTaxAmount request field rate will be set using the following equation:

    otherTax_nationalTaxAmount / item_#_unitPrice field.

    For Visa, this is a VAT tax or other tax rate.

Specifications {#item-no-alternate-tax-rate_d1629e84}
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* **Data Type:** String
* **Data Length:**
  * **`OmniPay Direct`:** 4
  * **`Worldpay VAP`:** 8
  * **All other processors:** 5

Mapping Information {#item-no-alternate-tax-rate_d1629e125}
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* REST API Field: orderInformation.lineItems\[\].taxDetails\[\].rate
* SCMP API Fields:
  * alternate_tax_amount
  * vat_rate
* Simple Order API Fields:
  * item_#_alternateTaxRate
  * item_#_vatRate

Processor Field Names {#item-no-alternate-tax-rate_d1629e167}
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This list provides the Level II/Level III processor field name for each processor that supports Level II or Level III data:

* `FDC Nashville Global`: Item Tax Rate Applied
* `GPN`: Tax Rate N
* `OmniPay Direct`: VAT / TAx Rate (Freight or Shipping)
* `Worldpay VAP`: taxRate