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title: "Cost Summary"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3278402/Cost%20Summary"
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This section describes what is shown in the Cost Summary section

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The cost summary section is automatically calculated based on the costs, Taxes and Discounts entered.

When creating a new Order Line, before entering any cost, tax or discount information, the section is shown but each entry will be shown with zero values.

![image](media://e1dd8434-537a-44a4-bdbf-3396aac67c28)

Four entries are currently shown:

#### Line Cost(s)

The value shown here is the Quantity which is calculated by taking the Quantity in the **Copies **section multiplied by the Cost per copy

#### Taxes

The value shown here is the total amount of Tax which is calculated by taking the Line account and multiplying by the Tax Percentage or Adding the Tax Value (based on the settings in the Tax control)

If in the Taxes section, the setting **Charge to Accounts** is set to **No** then the Tax value will be shown but will have a red strikethrough:

![image](media://135f6821-507e-46d4-a972-a6269fb1de00)

#### Discounts

The value shown here is the total amount of Discount which is calculated by taking the Line Account and subtracting the Discount value (based on the settings in the Discount control)

#### Total Costs

The value shown here is the Total Cost of the Order Line which is  calculated by taking the LIne Cost + any Taxes - any Discounts

An Example:

![image](media://c27495a4-388a-4fbc-ad41-019ffd9fe4d1)