This article will show you how to create a new tax/VAT/GST bracket and apply it to services and/or products.
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Creating a New Tax Rate
Go to Manager > Business > Tax Rates.
If you are using an older version of Phorest, you will find this under Manager > Settings > Financials > Tax Brackets.
Select either Service or Product, depending on which type of tax you wish to create.
Click +Add to begin creating your new tax rate, enter the tax name and rate, and then click Save Changes to finish.
The new Tax rate has been created, and you can apply it to your services/products.
Applying a new tax rate to a service/product will not change the tax rate for previous sales that have already happened. It will only be applied to new sales after the tax rate has been applied.
Applying a Service Tax Rate
Go to Manager > Services > Search for and click on the name of the service > Advanced, then apply the new tax rate and click Save.
Applying a Product Tax Rate
Go to Manager > Inventory/Stock > Click a product to edit it > Use the Tax dropdown menu under Inventory and Pricing to select your new tax rate > Click Save changes to finish.
Applying Multiple Tax Rates to a Service/Product
Multi-select tax rates are available in North America only
If you have a service or product that requires multiple separate tax rates, you can apply them, and they’ll show up as individual lines on your receipts.
When updating a Service, use the Add button to apply another tax rate.
If the Add button is greyed out, it means you've already applied all the available tax rates. If you want to apply another tax rate, you'll need to create it first.
When you update a Product, just use the checkboxes next to each tax rate to apply them.
If a tax rate is not appearing, please make sure to create it first.
Bulk Applying a Tax Rate
If you need to bulk apply this new tax rate, check out this guide to find out how.