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# 🥑 Set VAT within a product

📌  [Key points for editing VAT](#1-key-points-for-editing-vat)

📌  [Real case | Example](#1-real-case-example)

📌  [Recommendations for efficient use of VAT settings](#1-recommendations-for-efficient-use-of-vat-settings)

📌  [How can editing VAT within a product help you?](#1-how-can-editing-vat-within-a-product-help-you)

📌  [Frequently asked questions about VAT editing](#1-frequently-asked-questions-about-vat-editing)

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Editing VAT within a product is a feature that lets you manually adjust the tax rate applied to each item based on local regulations or your restaurant's tax needs.

# Key points for editing VAT

1. **VAT reference**: If you configure the VAT rate manually, the system will use this value when it cannot detect one in the document.

2. **Regional flexibility**: Select the appropriate VAT rate for your restaurant's configured region.

3. **Not retroactive**: Changes to the VAT rate only apply to purchases made after the new setting has been established.

4. **VAT visibility**: The VAT rate is not shown in the document field (invoice, delivery note, or receipt); it is reflected directly in the purchase line inside the product, showing the amount with VAT applied.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/products/set-vat-within-a-product/images/01-key-points-for-editing-vat.png)

‼️ The value manually configured in the product will not be changed automatically.

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# Real case | Example

1. Go to the **Products** panel and select the item whose VAT you want to change.

2. Inside the product, go to the **Prices** tab.

3. In the **"% Tax rate"** dropdown, select the corresponding rate (for example, 4%, 10%, or 21%).

4. Click **"Save changes"** to apply the change.

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# Recommendations for efficient use of VAT settings

* Create a list with the most common VAT rates in your products to speed up selection.
* Review tax updates regularly and adjust the rates before legal changes take effect.

# How can editing VAT within a product help you?

* **Error reduction**: Ensures the correct rate is always applied, preventing discrepancies in prices and billing.

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# ❓Frequently asked questions about VAT editing

**Q:** Can I edit VAT for multiple products at once?

**A:** For now, editing is done product by product from each individual configuration.

**Q:** What happens if I upload a document and haddock detects a different VAT?

**A:** The value configured in your product will not change automatically. However, for that specific document, the system will respect the VAT detected on the paper if it is readable.

**Q:** Is it possible to restore the default VAT rate?

**A:** Yes, go back to the VAT field and select a VAT option again.

**Q:** Do I need special permissions to edit VAT?

**A:** Only roles with access to product configuration (for example, by default, Administrator or Manager) can modify the VAT rate.

**Q:** Why do my past purchases still show VAT 0?

**A:** Remember that VAT rate changes are not retroactive, so they only apply to purchases made after the new setting was established.