GST code for expenses

[NickiD1]

Hi, is it possible to change the tax code for individual GL Expense Accounts? We are not GST registered so I would like to set all expense codes to N-T so that someone doesn't post an invoice with GST by mistake. 

Thank you.

[Yanike_S · Accepted solution]

Hi @NickiD1 

Thanks for your post.

If your business is not GST registered, you shouldn't need to change tax codes on any of the accounts, therefore the option is not there.

You can register your business as not GST registered under Business Name>>Business Settings>>GST settings.

If you are GST registered, you can assign a tax code to any detail account in your accounts list. The tax code you assign will appear as the default tax code when you post a transaction to this account.

For example, you have assigned the GST tax code to an expense account. When you settle a bill in the Spend Money window and allocate it to this account, the GST tax code will appear in this window by default.

You can allocate a tax code to an account. To open this window, go to the Accounting menu > Chart of accounts, and click account name of the required account.

[NickiD1]

Thank you Yanike for your reply. I have already selected no to gst registered which is probably why I can't change the tax codes however some have defaulted to GST. When I post a purchase invoice I still have the option to select the tax code, not sure why.

[NickiD1]

Hello again Yanike, I changed GST settings to registered for GST to allow me to change the GST codes to N-T, then I changed the GST settings back to not registered and that seems to have done the trick. I no longer get the option to select a GST code when entering purchases. Thank you.