Tax Types

Owned by Rose Eliff (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Dec 17, 2019
2 min read

Summary

The default tax type in the NorthStar Order Entry is Sales Tax. (The name is not editable.) Additional tax types can be created on the Tax Types page. 

Configuration

Change the external code of the default Sales Tax

  • Click in the External Code field 
  • Enter a value 
  • Click Save Changes
  • A confirmation message (Saved Successfully) will display

Add a tax type

  • Click Add Tax Type (1)
  • Enter the name of the new tax (2)
  • Enter an external code (if applicable) 
  • Click (3): 
    • Save changes to save changes 
    • Cancel changes to discard changes

Edit a tax type

  • Click in the Name field to edit the name
  • Click the External Code field to edit the external code
  • Click: 
    • Save changes to save changes 
    • Cancel changes to discard changes

Note:

After a tax has been created, it cannot be deleted. This is for purchase history and traceability purposes. All currency exchanges require a traceable path.

Site setting to display a tax separately

  • Path: Sites and Groups > Sites > edit site > Tax Rates
  • To display a tax type separately, select Display Separately 
  • Deploy change 

Operation

  • Combined: Tax types that are not configured to display separately will be included in the Tax Total. 

  • Separately: Tax types that are configured to display separately will be displayed as individual line items. 

  


Configure multiple tax types and tax rates

Multiple taxes displayed on the On Screen Check

Multiple taxes displayed on the Guest Payment Screen