Adding or editing a tax rate

Every field of a tax rate - calculation, inclusive or added, what it applies to, place, dates, caps and exemptions.

What this page is for

Define one tax exactly as your tax authority requires.

Change tax rates is needed (by default Finance).

Give it a name and a short code.
Choose Calculated as: a percentage, or an amount per night, per guest per night or per stay.
Tick what it Applies to and when it is valid.
For tourist taxes, set the night cap and the child exemption age if they apply.
Select Save.

Field	What it means	Rules
Name, Code	Shown on invoices	Code: letters, digits, - and _.
Kind	VAT/GST, service charge, city or tourist tax, withholding, other
Calculated as	Percentage or an amount
Percentage	For percentages, e.g. 15	0 to 100.
Amount, Currency	For amounts	Both required.
Valid from, Valid until	When it applies	Until can't be before from.
Country, Town, Region	Where it applies	Empty = everywhere.
Paid	With the booking, or at the property
Charged for at most	Night cap for per-night taxes	Optional.
Children under this age are exempt	For per-guest taxes	Optional.
Your tax registration number	Printed on tax invoices	Optional.
Applies to	Accommodation, fees, services, rent, extras	At least one.
Prices already include this tax	Inclusive percentage
In use	Unticked rates are never applied

Changes are recorded in the change history.

None.

Can a tax apply only in one city? Yes: fill in the city (and country).

Problem	What to do
The percentage field is required	Percentage taxes need a percentage.