Sales Tax

Sales Tax entries define tax rates added to orders — government VAT, state tax, or other percentage-based levies. Taxes are assigned to Items and applied automatically at checkout.

Who can use this page?

Users with access to Tables configuration.

How to open Sales Tax

1. Log in to FoodEase Office.
2. Sidebar → Tables → Sales Tax.

Page overview

Column	Description
Name	Tax name (e.g. VAT 7.5%)
Amount	Tax rate or amount
Status	Active or Inactive
Actions	Edit or toggle

Create a sales tax

1. Click Create Sales Tax.
2. Enter:
   • Name — label for receipts and reports
   • Amount — tax rate (as configured in your region)
3. Save.

Edit a sales tax

1. Open Actions → Edit.
2. Update name or amount.
3. Save.

Activate or deactivate

Use Actions → Toggle. Deactivated taxes cannot be assigned to new items but historical orders retain their original tax.

Link taxes to menu items

After creating tax records:

1. Go to Items.
2. Create or edit an item.
3. Select the appropriate Tax on the item form.

Items without a tax assigned may not calculate tax correctly on POS — verify during menu setup.

Best practices

• Match tax names to statutory labels your customers expect on receipts.
• Review tax rates when regulations change.
• Coordinate with Charges — tax is separate from service fees.

Related guides

• Items
• Charges
• Revenue Centre