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title: VAT percentages
summary: >-
  Manage the VAT rates used for invoicing: view, add, edit or remove percentages
  per country, and configure special export or reverse‑charge rates.
helpKey: VatPercentages
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modals:
  save-vat-percentage:
    title: VAT percentage
    summary: >-
      Create or edit the VAT rate applied to your products and services for a
      specific country.
  special-vat-percentages:
    title: Edit special VAT percentages
    summary: >-
      A short form to enable or disable special reverse‑charge and export VAT
      rates for your stable.
---

# VAT percentages

Use this page to manage the VAT rates that your stable applies to invoices. You can view, add, edit or remove percentages for each country, and set special export or reverse‑charge rates.

## What's on this page
- **Filter**: Tap **Filter** to open the filter panel where you can show inactive VAT percentages.
- **VAT percentages table**: Lists each VAT rate with its **Percentage**, **Level**, and any bookkeeping integration **code** columns, grouped by country.
- **Action buttons**: **Import for EU**, **Export and Reverse-charging**, and **Add** at the top of the page let you import EU defaults, configure special VAT rates, or create a new rate.

## Common tasks
### Add a new VAT percentage
1. Tap the **Add** button (plus icon).
2. Choose the country (if creating a new one), enter the **VAT percentage**, optional **Start date**, and any bookkeeping codes.
3. Press **Save**.

### Edit or remove a VAT percentage
1. In the table, tap the three‑dot menu on the row you want to change.
2. Choose **Edit** to modify, or **Remove** to delete the rate.
3. After editing, press **Save**.

### Show or hide inactive VAT percentages
1. Tap the **Filter** button.
2. Check **Show inactive** → **Yes**.
3. Tap **Apply filter** (or close the panel) to see inactive entries.

## Good to know
- Inactive VAT percentages are hidden by default; use the filter to reveal them.
- The **Export and Reverse-charging** button manages the 0 % export and reverse‑charge rates, not the regular percentages.
- The **Import for EU** button replaces all EU VAT rates with the standard set, overwriting any custom values.
- Bookkeeping **code** columns appear only when you have connected bookkeeping integrations; otherwise they show “-”.

**Add** button opens the **New VAT percentage** form (to save a VAT percentage).
**Edit** option in the row’s menu opens the **Edit VAT percentage** form.
**Export and Reverse-charging** button opens the **Edit special VAT percentages** form.

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## VAT percentage {#save-vat-percentage}

Use this form to add a new VAT percentage or modify an existing one.

### Country
- Select the country where this VAT rate applies. It links the percentage to that country.

### Start date
- Choose the date from which the new percentage becomes active. Invoices dated on or after this date will use the new rate.

### purchases VAT code
- Enter the code or ID that your bookkeeping provider uses for the VAT applied to purchases. This lets the provider match the rate to its records.

### sales VAT code
- Enter the code or ID that your bookkeeping provider uses for the VAT applied to sales. This lets the provider match the rate to its records.

### After saving
- The VAT percentage is stored and appears in the VAT percentages list. It will be used automatically on new invoices and other financial documents for the chosen country. No further action is required.

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## Edit special VAT percentages {#special-vat-percentages}

This dialog lets you turn on or off the special VAT rates that your stable can use for reverse‑charge and export transactions.
### Reverse-charge VAT
- Check **Enable reverse-charging VAT** to add a 0 % reverse‑charge VAT category; uncheck to remove it.
### Export VAT
- Check **Enable export VAT** to add a 0 % export VAT category; uncheck to remove it.
### After saving
- The chosen special VAT percentages are created or deleted. They appear in your VAT percentages list and will be applied automatically to new invoices.