Tax Rates
Learn how to properly tax your products through Dripos
The Dripos tax rates feature allows you to create tax rates and apply them to your shop’s menu through the Web Dashboard.
You can create different tax rates for different menu categories or ticket types, if you need multiple tax rates for your business.
You also have the ability to set a default tax rate that will automatically apply to specific ticket types, modifiers, and any custom products created on the Point of Sale.
Create Tax Rates on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Tax Rates tab on the left hand side:
- Click on the Create Tax Rate button in the top right corner:
- This will prompt a pop-up to appear where you will need to input the tax’s Name, type and Rate. In addition, to set the tax as the Default Rate, select yes:
Exclusive Tax Rate: If this type of tax rate is selected, the tax is added on top of the price of products once they have been added to the cart.
Inclusive Tax Rate: If this type of tax rate is selected, the tax will already be included in the displayed price of products.
- Once you finish filling in the required fields, click Create in the bottom right corner:
Attach Tax Rates to your Menu and Ticket Types
Attach Tax Rates to Categories on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Categories tab on the left hand side:
- Find the category you wish to attach a tax rate to > click View:
- Scroll to the bottom of the page > click the Tax Rates tab > select Add Tax Rate:
- A pop-up will appear asking you to select which of your existing tax rates you wish to apply to the category. Once you have selected your desired tax rate, click Add:
The tax rate will then automatically be applied to all products in that category.
Attach Tax Rates to Products on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Products tab on the left hand side:
- Find the product you wish to attach a tax rate to > click View:
- Click on the Edit Information button in the top right corner > make sure the Tax Disabled setting is set to No > click Save:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the product’s page > select the Taxes tab > click Add Tax Rate:
- A pop-up will appear asking you to select which of your existing tax rates you wish to apply to the product. Once you have selected your desired tax rate, click Add:
The tax rate will then automatically be applied to that product.
Attach Tax Rates to Service Fees on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Service Fees tab on the left hand side:
- Find the service fee you wish to attach a tax rate to > click Edit:
- Select Edit Information in the top right corner:
- Set the Tax Service Fee field to yes, and then select which of your existing tax rates you wish to apply to the service fee. Once you have done this, click Save:
Attach Tax Rates to Ticket Types on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Checkout Flow > click the Ticket Types tab on the left hand side:
- Locate the ticket type you wish to attach a tax rate to > click View:
- Click the Edit Information button in the top right corner > set the Disable Taxes field to No > click Save:
When Tax Disabled is set to No, the default tax rate will automatically be the rate that is applied.
Attach Tax Rates to Custom Products on the POS
- Log on to the Point of Sale. Once signed in, click on the 3 line icon at the top left of the screen > Register:
- Click on the Tag Icon at the top of the screen > select Custom Product:
- This will prompt a pop-up to appear where you can fill in the Name and Price of the custom product. If you want the product to be taxed, turn on the Enable Tax toggle > click Add in the bottom right corner:
When the Enable Tax toggle is turned on, the default tax rate will automatically be the rate that is applied.
Attach Tax Rates to Orders on the POS
- Log on to the Point of Sale. Once signed in, click on the 3 line icon at the top left of the screen > Register:
- Once you have added items to your cart and are ready to check out, you can disable tax for the entire order by turning the Tax toggle off at the bottom right of the screen:
Edit Tax Rates on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Tax Rates tab on the left hand side:
- Locate the tax rate you want to edit > click View:
- Click Edit Information in the top right corner:
- A pop-up will appear where you can make changes to the tax’s Name, Rate, Default Rate Status, and Notes. If you make any changes, make sure to click Save:
Delete Tax Rates on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Tax Rates tab on the left hand side:
- Locate the tax rate you want to delete > click View:
- Click Actions in the top right corner > select Delete Tax:
- A pop-up will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the tax rate. If you wish to proceed, click Confirm:
Access Purchase Log for Taxed Items on the Web Dashboard
- Log on to the Web Dashboard. Once signed in, select Sales > Menu > click the Tax Rates tab on the left hand side:
- Locate the tax rate you want to edit > click View:
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Line Items tab. This will allow you to see each time an item with that tax rate attached has been purchased, as well the exact tax amount applied to that item:
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