VAT Setup and Tax Reports
Set a default tax rate for new products, print your VAT and commercial registration numbers on receipts, and read the tax summary report.
Cashvio is VAT-ready out of the box. Three pieces work together: a store default tax rate so you stop typing the same rate on every product, your tax registration numbers printed on every receipt, and a tax summary report that tells you how much tax you collected in any period.
Set a Default Tax Rate
Instead of typing 14% on every new product, set it once per store:
- Go to Settings > Stores and open your store's Settings tab.
- Enter your rate in Default Tax Rate (for example
14for Egyptian VAT). - Click Save Store Details.
From now on, every new product starts with this rate already filled in, on the full Add Product page and in the quick-create dialog on New Sale. You can still change or remove the rate on any individual product before saving.
| Behavior | Detail |
|---|---|
| New products | Start with the default rate and "tax included" pricing |
| Existing products | Never touched; they keep the rate they already have |
| Imported products | Products from a CSV or Excel import get the default rate automatically, since the import file has no tax column |
| Set to 0 | Disables the default; new products start with no tax |
Note
If you were already using tax on your products before this setting existed, Cashvio filled it in for you with the rate you use most. Check Settings > Stores once to confirm it matches your registration.
The rate itself still lives on each product, so mixed catalogs (some items taxed, some exempt) keep working exactly as before. See Tax Calculations for how inclusive and exclusive tax math works.
Print VAT Numbers on Receipts
Registered businesses in Egypt must show their tax registration on customer receipts. Add yours once:
- Go to Settings > Stores, open your store, and select the Receipt tab.
- In the Tax Registration card, enter your VAT Registration Number and Commercial Registration Number.
- Click Save.
Both numbers print under your store name and phone on every receipt: thermal prints, browser prints, PDF downloads, and the digital receipt your customers open from the QR code. Leave a field empty and that line simply does not print.
Read the Tax Summary Report
To know how much tax you collected for a filing period:
- Go to Reports and open the Tax tab.
- Pick your period: day, week, month, or a custom range.
The report shows four headline numbers and a day-by-day table:
| Figure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tax Collected | Total tax on completed orders in the period |
| Sales (excl. tax) | Your merchandise sales with tax and fees stripped out |
| Taxed Orders | How many completed orders carried tax, out of all orders |
| Effective Tax Rate | Tax collected as a percentage of sales excluding tax |
Use Export CSV to download the daily breakdown for your accountant.
Important
Amounts are as collected on completed orders. Refunds are not deducted from the tax figures, so review refunded orders with your accountant when preparing a filing.