How to Set Up Taxes and Booking Fees

Date Updated: Feb. 11, 2025

Ready to tackle taxes and fees without breaking a sweat? Perfect! This nifty guide is crafted for you savvy tour and activity leaders out there using TicketingHub. From VAT adjustments to sneaky booking fees, we’ve got the lowdown on making these setups a breeze. Let’s dive in and keep your business financially fit and fab!

How to Set Up Taxes and Booking Fees
Access Settings
Enter Advanced Settings
Edit or Create Tax Lists
Define Your Tax List
Add New Tax
Configure Tax Details
Apply Tax List to Products

Steps to Set Up Taxes and Booking Fees

1. Access Settings

Navigate to your Dashboard.
Click on Settings.

2. Enter Advanced Settings

Inside the Settings menu, select Advanced.

3. Edit or Create Tax Lists

Scroll down or click the Tax Lists on the side.
Click on Edit to access the tax list management page.
On it, you can either modify existing lists or click Create New Tax List to start a new one.

You can also click the name of an existing tax list to modify it.

4. Define Your Tax List

Type in a name for your new tax list.
Optionally, check the box to make this your default tax list.

Click on Create Tax List to save your settings.

5. Add New Tax

Select Add New Tax to start defining your specific taxes or fees.

6. Configure Tax Details

Input the Name of the tax as it will appear during the booking process.
Set the percentage for the Amount.
Decide if the fee should be:

Cumulative, which applies the tax on top of previous tax values.
Included, if the fee is already included in the price.
VAT, for visibility in your reporting.
For Online Sales Only, via widget.

After entering the tax details, click Create Tax to save.

Note: Selecting VAT automatically includes it as Cumulative.

7. Apply Tax List to Products

The new tax list will not automatically apply to your products.

Go to the sidebar menu and select the product you want to update.
Click on Settings on the product dashboard.
Under Product Details, find the Taxlist.
Select your newly created tax list and click on Update to apply changes.

Taxed to Perfection!

Boom! You’ve just zipped through setting up taxes and booking fees like a pro. Now, you’re not just compliant—you’re craftily in control of your pricing mechanics. Give yourself a pat on the back for keeping everything running nicely!

If perfection seems a bit daunting, our helpful support team is ready to assist with any tax tangles you encounter. Don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Updated on: 11/02/2025

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