Adding Taxes

Adding Taxes


To add a new tax, click “+ Tax.”


You will need to add in Name, Tax Type, Apply To, and Percentage to be able to save.

 “Tax Type” will either be “Amount” or “Percentage.”



 “Apply To” is referring to the tax and when it will be applied: “Item, Check, Tax on Item Tax, or Tax on Check Tax.” The most common selection is “apply to item”

Add a “Percentage” and then click “Save.”

If you enable the default toggle, this tax will be the default selection for the tax field when adding categories, subcategories, modifiers, and items to the system.



You can apply a “Tax Per Service Type” if applicable for your location.

This allows you to change the tax level for each Service Type offered.



To delete the tax, hit the “Trash” icon under controls.

This will move it to the “Inactive” section, you can get there by hitting the green “Active” icon on the top left.





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