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City taxes

Information on configuring City Taxes in RMS.

 

Overview

City Tax refers to local taxes charged per person, per night, which vary by city or region.

Taxes vary worldwide, but some examples include a tourist tax, city tax, tourism fees, and municipality fees.

⚠ Important: The following examples of tax setup by are for demonstrative purposes only. Properties should consult their accountant for specific legislative requirements on taxes for their business, prior to completing tax setup in RMS.
✎ Please Note: RMS is highly configurable. Some Terminology, User Access & Permissions, Images, Labels, and Functions used in these articles may differ from your setup. CLICK HERE to find out more.

 

Guide

In the side menu of RMS, go to Setup > Accounting > Taxes.

  1. Select 'Add'.
    Screenshot of the Taxes setup screen in RMS showing the list of existing taxes with the Add button highlighted to create a new City Tax.
     
  2. Enter a Description.
  3. Select the Tax Class.
  4. Select a GL Account Code.
  5. Select 'Tax Applies for Entire Stay' or 'Tax Only Applies to the First - Nights'.
    Select Additional Tax Options (Optional).
  6. Navigate to the 'Properties' 
    Screenshot of the Tax setup window in RMS with the Properties tab selected, ready to allocate properties to the City Tax.
     
  7. Select 'Add'.
    Screenshot of the property allocation window in RMS opened from the Properties tab, showing the Add option used to select properties for the City Tax.
     
  8. Select the Property.
  9. Select Allocate,
  10. Select 'Apply\Exit'
    Screenshot of the Properties tab in RMS after allocation, showing the selected property listed as allocated to the City Tax with the Apply/Exit button available.
     
  11. Navigate to the Tax Types tab.
  12. Select the Tax Exclusive, Tax Flat Amount, Per Peron\Per Day or Per Person.
  13. Select 'Save\Exit'.
    Navigate to the Schedule tab if needing to add a date schedule (Optional).
    Screenshot of the Tax Types tab in RMS showing City Tax configuration options including tax type selection such as Tax Exclusive, Tax Flat Amount, Per Person/Per Day or Per Person, with the Save/Exit button to apply the settings.
     
✎ Please Note: For properties using the Second Currency feature, you can - * Set the Second Currency amount and capped amount as required when selecting the Tax Type 'Per Person/Per Day' or 'Per Person'. * Set the Local and Second Currency when selecting Tax Flat Amount.

 

 

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