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Create New Tax

Tip

For information regarding fees/surcharges, click here.

Action

Display

1. From the main BOH menu screen, select the Taxes icon

2. Click the New Item icon ( + ) to create a new Tax

3. In the General Information section use the Name text field to name the new Tax, i.e., Sales Tax, Sugar Tax, Liquor Tax etc..

4. In the Location Specific Settings input the appropriate Tax Percentage for each Order Type

Tip

If the new tax will vary from location to location, click Edit Specific Locations to adjust the Tax Rates by location

Apply Tax to Menu Items

Taxes are fully customizable. Often locations will require multiple different taxes to be applied across their menu items, i.e., state taxes, sales taxes, sugar taxes, liquor taxes, etc..

Action

Display

  1. Tap the Menu Items icon

  2. Select appropriate Menu Item(s)

  3. In the Taxes section of the Menu Item editor tap the ( + ) New Tax button

  4. In the drop down menu of the Tax Type sectionselect the appropriate Tax(es)

    • Optional: If desired, check the Included in Price box. This means the Customer will pay the Menu Price of the item and the Business Owner will pay the applicable tax(es)

Info

Taxes can be added in bulk by utilizing the Select All option in the Menu Items left column

Tax/Fee Rounding

For payment processing and tax rounding we utilize bankers rounding, also known as rounding to half even.

Original Rounding

Bankers Rounding

65.1758

65.18

225.3030

225.30

-119.754

-119.76

=675.292

=675.29

In some cases an extra penny will seem to appear when calculating tax across multiple items on an order. This is due to the tax rate, for example, 8.25%, and the amount of items for which it is calculated across, for example, 3 cups of coffee, and the use of bankers rounding. (See below)

$4.99 x 3 = $14.97

4.99 x .0825 = .411675  

.411675 x 3 = 1.235025

$14.97 + $1.24 = $16.21

Item

Price

Quantity

Tax Rate

Total

Coffee

$4.99

3

8.25%

$16.21

Using New Tax Calculation for Fixing Rounding Errors

Currently Default Tax settings for the system calculates calculate tax on the individual Item Level. Previously the system would calculate taxes on the Order Level causing some calculation This can cause rounding errors in certain scenarios. In order to prevent these errors please select Use New Tax Calculation for Fixing Rounding Errors in the BOH.

Action

Display

1. From the main BOH menu, select the Locations icon

2. Select the appropriate Location from the panel on the left, if needed

3. Scroll to the Settings section

4. Check the Use New Tax Calculation for Fixing Rounding Errors checkbox