# Tax Rates

Tax rates configurations allows for up to eight different tax rates to be configured at one location. Tax rates can be added to departments or PLUs after they have been created to ensure the correct tax amount is collected on different types of sales.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="212" valign="top">Field/Button</th><th valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Name</td><td valign="top">Enter a descriptive name for the fee. The name prints on the receipt.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Indicator</td><td valign="top">Assigns an indicator to the item the tax was added to. The indicator will print out on the receipt to indicate one or more taxes were applied to specific departments or plus.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Rate</td><td valign="top">Enter in the percentage of the tax rate. For example, if the state tax rate was 7% then the rate would be 7.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Percent Start</td><td valign="top">The minimum dollar amount that can be taxed. For example, if taxes did not apply to transactions less than $0.10 then the percent start would be $0.10.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Price Includes Tax</td><td valign="top">Select this option if the price includes taxes.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Use Canadian GST</td><td valign="top">Used for Canadian Goods and Services tax.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Use Breakpoint Table</td><td valign="top">Select this option if the taxes configured require a breakpoint table. A breakpoint table specifies the taxable amount for the department or PLU it is assigned based on the cost of the individual line item.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Prompt for Exemption</td><td valign="top">See the Verifone Commander User Reference for more details on Breakpoint Tax configurations.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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