VAT Changes 2012 Budget (Find Your System Below)

PixelPoint VAT Change Instructions

To change VAT rate in Pixelpoint, follow the following instructions:

  1. Log on to Pixelpoint Back Office
  2. On the menu, select Administrator and System Setup
  3. Select System Taxes
  4. Change 21 to 23 to the right of Tax Rate
  5. Select Close
  6. Exit from PixelPoint Back Office
  7. Restart your tills
Torex BE VAT Change Instructions
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Retail Pro Version 8.6 VAT Change Instructions

This will have to be done on the morning of 1/1/2012 ensuring that all stores have polled successfully and that all sales are up to date.

  1. In both head office and each store, log onto the main backoffice PC as a user with admin rights
  2. Select OPTIONS -> SYSTEM PREFERENCES
  3. Click on the + symbol next to TAXES which will give you an expanded menu
  4. Select the TAX CODES heading
  5. Heading no.1 should say VAT21 or 21VAT, click in this and modify the description to VAT23
  6. Next, select the TAX AREAS heading
  7. From the tax area drop down box, select the tax area IRL, which will display the current rates that apply.
  8. The new VAT23 code will be displayed but at the old rate of 21.000, you then need to modify this rate to 23.000
  9. When complete select SAVE and the new rates will be in the system

 

Retail Pro Version 9 VAT Change Instructions

This will have to be done on the morning of 1/1/2012 ensuring that all stores have polled successfully and that all sales are up to date.

  1. In both head office and each store, log onto the main backoffice PC as a user with admin rights.
  2. Select OPTIONS -> SYSTEM PREFERENCES
  3. Click on the + symbol next to LOCAL PREFERENCES which will give you an expanded menu
  4. Click on the + symbol next to TAXES which will give you an expanded menu
  5. Next, select the TAX AREAS heading
  6. You should now see the old tax rate, highlight and enter the new rate that applies
  7. When complete select UPDATE and the new rate will be in the system

 

Uniwell VAT Change Instructions

This work needs to be done after you have completed polling for transactions on the 31/12/2011EPOS OFFICE
In Epos Office select the SETUP menu and then PREFERENCES option. From here select SYSTEM OPTIONS from the drop down menu which will show the current VAT rates. Simply change the rate from 21 to 23 and also change the description to VAT 23%. Click on PREFERENCES again to exit and save.TILLS VIA EPOS OFFICE
Within Epos Office select POS and then KEYBOARD. From here select the SYSTEM button which will bring up system details including the tax rates. Simply double click on the existing rate and a window will pop up allowing you to change the rate to 23. Select the close button to finish and click the KEYBOARD button to save. You will have to repeat this process if you have different network locations within Epos Office. Next you must send the tax rates by selecting this option in the normal send menu which is displayed in the full list.TILLS DIRECTLY (note that this way allows you into the full till program, if you enter functions incorrectly you may leave your till inoperable)
If you are not changing the VAT via a back office system, you must follow the procedure below:

  1. Log off in R position
  2. Turn key to the SP position
  3. Type 25451855 then CLERK ID
  4. Select PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
  5. Type 155 ENTER
  6. You will then be displayed with the current tax rates, simply highlight the one you want to change and press ENTER
  7. Type in the new rate and the ENTER
  8. Press CLEAR
  9. You will then be at the PROGRAM FUNCTIONS menu
  10. If you want to change the VAT description type 130 and the ENTER
  11. Scroll down to line 34 which should display the VAT rate descriptions
  12. Simply highlight the description you want to change and press ENTER, you can then enter a new description and press ENTER to finish
  13. Press CLEAR CLEAR and CLERK ID to log off
  14. Return to the R position

(Torex) Figure Gemini VAT Change Instructions (Multi-branch)

Vat Rate Change Procedure:
On the night of 31/12 you must poll all sales from your stores manually. Once this is complete you can then change the VAT rate in: PRODUCTS -> PARAMETER MANAGER -> SUPPLIER/SIZES. Simply select the current 21% rate from the drop down VAT menu and select EDIT. Then proceed to change the VAT name and rate. Finish by clicking SAVE. It will then ask you to confirm and finish by selecting EXIT.Next, you must ensure that VAT rates are set to go out in nightly polling. To do this select your normal nightly communication program, and in FIGURE GEMINI NIGHTLY PROCESSOR there is a tab marked SETTINGS. Under STOCK FILE SETTINGS check that VAT RATES are ticked. If not, tick this box and select SAVE. After this is done you can set the system to poll normally at its preset time. When it polls the stores the new VAT rate will have applied.Please note that changing the rate may affect previous sales that have been entered at the old rate. To ensure this does not occur, a member of the TRC development team can edit the necessary databases at any time during normal helpdesk opening hours after the first of the new year. The usual TRC work rates apply.
Microsoft RMS VAT Change Instructions (Single Store)
  1. Make sure all tills have had a z read performed, even if there have been no sales on any tills for the current day. Do not perform any transactions between z read and changing the VAT rates
  2. Close POS on all tills.
  3. Open Store Manager
  4. Select Database and Sales Taxes
  5. Select the VAT rate corresponding to 21% Vat and select Properties button on right hand side
  6. Change the Description and Code to reflect 23 rather than 21
  7. Change the Sales Tax Rate to 23.000% (this currently will be 21.000%)
  8. Press OK
  9. Select OK on message screen informing you that you need to restart each POS before changes will take effect.
  10. Close the Sales Taxes Screen.
  11. On main menu, select Database and Item Taxes as per screenshot above
  12. Select the 21% Code and select Properties button on right hand side.
  13. In the Sales Tax Selection section (see screen shot on next page) select the Sales Tax 23% (depending on what it is called on your system).
  14. Press OK
  15. Select OK to message informing you that each POS must be restarted before changes will take effect
  16. Close the Item Taxes screen
  17. Restart each POS – all items previouosly at 21% vat will now be at 23% vat.

Microsoft RMS VAT Change Instructions (Head Quarters) 

1. Go to maintenance mode to be able to make changes on the database.
2. Go to Database/Sales Taxes as shown below
3. Go to the properties of selected tax as shown below
4. Change the description,Code and change the rate from 21% to 23%
5. Now change the item tax
6. Go to the properties of selected tax as shown below
7. Change the description,Code and change the rate from 21%  and drop down the menu to select 23% as shown below
8. After doing all the changes, we need to create a sales tax worksheet
9. Put in the Date of when you want the worksheet to be processed. Approve the worksheet and you should be ready to go. Once the worksheet is processed, all the item with a sales tax of 21% will be updated to use 23%.Note: Please do remember that changing the VAT rate will not change the prices on the till.

TRC ’42′ VAT Change Instructions 

Here is a Guide to the 2 main steps that will have to be implemented before trading on morning of 01/01/2012.First Step is to make the change in VAT table @ 42 or Eagle
Ensure that its the Pcent Value you edit – change from 21.5 to 21Step 2:An all item send will need to be done to all tills.(Branches if multi branch)
NB You will have to select “All Items” option when you tick Sale Items otherwise the required empty/Populate will not work. Also note that you need to select Vat Table.