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Set up sales tax or VAT (tax groups)
Create tax rates and combine them into tax groups for US sales tax, UAE VAT or Pakistan provincial sales tax.
Last updated October 18, 2026
Go to Settings → Tax rates and add each rate (for example state 6%, city 1.5%).
Create a tax group that combines the rates for one location.
Choose whether product prices are entered including or excluding tax.
Assign the tax group to products or categories.
Add your tax number to the receipt layout.
A tax rate is one percentage. A tax group combines several rates — useful in the US, where state, county and city taxes add up.
By market
- USA: one tax group per location with the combined rate for that address; prices usually entered excluding tax.
- UAE: a single 5% VAT rate; prices entered VAT-inclusive; TRN on receipts.
- Pakistan: your provincial (or ICT) sales tax rate on services; NTN/STRN on receipts.
Exempt items
Give non-taxable items (in some states, certain food to go) no tax group or a zero-rate group. Confirm what is taxable with your accountant — GetCafePOS applies the rates you set.
