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# TaxExclusive

**TaxExclusive** takes the gross amount **aValue**, and returns the net amount exclusive of tax at the rate specified by **aTaxRate**.

The parameter **aTaxRate** is given as a percentage, and must be a value between 0 and 100 – e.g. 12.5 is 12.5%.

**Declaration**: Function TaxExclusive( aValue, aTaxRate : Extended) : Extended

Please refer to the following example.

```pascal
Procedure OnMapEvent(var Value:variant);
begin
  Value :=  TaxExclusive(3297.694,15);     // returns 2867.56
  Value :=  TaxExclusive(112.50,12.5);     // returns 100
  Value :=  TaxExclusive(-3297.694,15);    // returns -2867.56
  Value :=  TaxExclusive(75.45,15);        // returns 65.6086956521739
end;
```