What this page is for
Enter the taxes your business charges once; invoices and the booking website use them. CityLights ships no country's rules: you enter your own, or start from an example.
Who can use it
- View tax rates opens the list (by default Admin, Finance and Viewer).
- Change tax rates is needed to add or change rates (by default Finance only).
- The module is part of the Finance package.
How to add a tax
- Select Add tax rate, or start from one of the examples.
- Enter the name, code, kind and how it is calculated, then what it applies to and from when.
- Select Save.
How to change a rate
Don't edit the old rate. Set its Valid until to the last day, then add a new rate valid from the next day. Older invoices keep the old rate.
Fields and columns
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Name, Code | How the tax appears on invoices. |
| Rate | Percentage (with "included" when prices already contain it) or an amount per night, per guest per night or per stay. |
| Where | The country, region or city it applies in; empty = everywhere. |
| Valid | From and until dates. Rows outside today's dates are greyed out. |
Statuses and automation
Only rates in use and valid on the date of the stay or invoice are applied.
Settings that change this page
None.
FAQs
What does "included" mean? Your prices already contain the tax; it is shown separately on invoices but not added.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Enter the amount and its currency for this kind of tax." | Amount taxes need an amount and a currency. |