Setting up VAT rates

Salonnare supports multiple VAT rates. You can create as many rates as needed and link the correct one to each service or product. At point of sale and for online payments, the linked rate is applied automatically. Reports and the accounting export show VAT amounts broken down by rate.

Overview

Go to Settings and find the VAT rates section. You will see a list of all configured rates. On a fresh installation the list is empty.

Adding a VAT rate

1. Click Add in the top right of the VAT section.
2. Fill in:
   • Name -- A recognisable label such as "Standard 20%" or "Reduced 5%".
   • Percentage -- The VAT percentage as a number, for example 20 or 5.
3. Click Add to save.

The new rate appears in the list immediately.

Setting a default rate

Any rate can be set as the default. The default rate is applied automatically when you create a new service or product without explicitly choosing a rate.

Click the star icon next to the rate you want to set as default. The star turns orange when a rate is the active default.

Only one rate can be the default at a time. Setting a new default automatically removes the default label from the previous one.

Enabling or disabling a rate

Next to the star is a toggle switch. Turn the switch off to deactivate a rate. Deactivated rates remain visible in the list but can no longer be selected on services and products.

This is useful if you want to temporarily stop using a rate without breaking the historical link.

Deleting a rate

Click the bin icon to delete a rate. Only delete a rate if it is no longer in use.

VAT in reports

All sales transactions through the point of sale and online payments are stored with the VAT rate that was in effect at that time. In the Revenue report you can see net revenue and the VAT amount split out. The accounting export also includes a VAT column for each item.

See Reporting and Accounting export for more details.

Linking VAT rates to services and products

Linking a VAT rate to a service or product is done in the service or product management, not in this screen. Go to Services or Inventory and edit an item -- you will find a field to select the VAT rate there.