# Tax and Surcharge # Surcharge It refers to an additional fee or charge applied to a customer's bill for specific reasons. These surcharges are separate from the actual cost of the food and drinks ordered. This can be applied to separate menu items. ![In this, we are seeing an example of a surcharge tag - Frontend/Front-house](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/f51db859-2837-41b5-b050-a0be7932f105/Untitled%20%281753%20%C3%97%20851%20px%29%20%282%29.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=616b203b7359dc59813d8ca62a900dbb10586860e6c10e8326805aee64fb9d87&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =589x286") How to add a surcharge tag in the menu? To add a surcharge tag in the menu follow these steps **1** - Click on the `Item` section **2 -** Select `surcharge tag` → click on `add new surcharge tag` **3** - Enter the surcharge tag’s **name** | **type of tag** you want - “**fixed”** or “**percentage”** then simply enter the “**value”** → click on `submit` button ![Types of Surcharge Tag](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/c7971d4f-8749-4809-9a68-b770152d7e32/Screenshot%20%2854%29.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=a043ac74928fa5cb39844b0ccbd3034a79e46a625a1411663f4b92d501cba5da&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =276x233") *Here is the video for your reference 👇🏻* ![Creating a surcharge tag](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/62c9d67b-600a-4b62-a94d-71566c2568eb/sur%20tag.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=9442ed4294ba3bf3041a7065194d3f612743fe407e5f6986e7dbcefd3676a045&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =589x282") → ==How to put or update the surcharge tag in the menu?== To put or update the surcharge tag in the menu follow these steps - **1** - Click on the `Item` section → `menu` option → select category you want to update **2** - Click on `update surcharge tags` → `update tags` button of the menu (item) you want to update. **3 -** Select the type of surcharge tag, you created and click on the `update tags` button *Here is the video for your reference 👇🏻* This video is an example that how we can update surcharge tags in the menu ![Updating the surcharge tag in the menu](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/4b6a200e-99b9-474e-9a9c-5974eba68202/sur%20tag%20update.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=cef3f6955b54e55823c7da7eb15b109b9d7ca9c4db31f1fb162dc6d2856b8827&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =749x367") :::tip *To update the surcharge tag in any menu, first you have to add or create a menu (items) in the given categories.* ::: --- # Manage Tax It refers to the additional amount of money that customers are required to pay on top of the base price of their food and beverages. Taxes are collected by restaurants and then remitted to the government. It is applied to the complete invoice. Taxes are two types - ### **1) Exclusive tax** To add exclusive tax in the menu follow these steps **1** - Click on `Settings` section → select `tax` option ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/285d2b83-681b-4779-9c29-fdb696ebb457/POS%20Backend%20%2827%29.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=532d3309382b017780241c386d1f95498ad188c3dec064efacbd6de6df448bc3&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) **2** - Select `exclusive tax` → click on `add new tag` and fill the required details. **3** - Change tax status to **active** and click on `submit` button ![Required details for exclusive tax](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/b5a291e9-a60a-4844-aa9b-3423020d9905/Untitled%20%281898%20%C3%97%20866%20px%29%20%2810%29.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=f17f3f5dc6f18f1cdf855bcd2ed50e2468998313a4bc4e364d947c3038d229c8&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =551x251") ### **2) Inclusive tax** To import inclusive tax in the menu - Simply select `inclusive tax` from drop down menu and put the tax value then click on `update` button. ![Required details to import inclusive tax in the menu](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/8c042cbb-21ac-4d3a-be61-4778f62acc31/7.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=f5d7e0ef625846992022398660d198afc2ed013394d142cf7512a390070030e3&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =832x380") # Tags ==How to add a tag in the menu?== To add a tag in the menu simply follow these steps - **Step 1** - Click on `Item` section **Step 2** - Select `tags` from the drop-down menu → click on `tag` **Step 3 -** Simply enter the name of a tag and click on the `submit` button Here is the video for your reference 👇🏻 ![Adding tags in the menu](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/32082573-2572-4968-9afa-e69dcf87fddf/bf2a46db-52e9-4f36-a916-b5d231133c38/tag%20f.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T004500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=8d84d7010af1ebfc9a3d7045d7fbb802c0f429fad79cbf755635fe7e12a4b11b&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =749x352") --- **Documents** - 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