# Taxes & Fees (/docs/payments/taxes-and-fees)



Setting Up Taxes [#setting-up-taxes]

1. Navigate to **Dashboard > Taxes & Fees**
2. Click **Add Tax**
3. Configure:
   * **Name** -- Display name (e.g., "State Sales Tax", "Tourism Fee")
   * **Rate** -- Percentage amount
   * **Apply to** -- All bookings, specific activities, or specific equipment

Taxes are calculated and displayed automatically during checkout and in booking details.

Tax Configuration Options [#tax-configuration-options]

| Field        | Required | Description                                                                |
| ------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**     | Yes      | The display name shown to customers (e.g., "State Sales Tax")              |
| **Rate**     | Yes      | Percentage rate (e.g., 8.25 for 8.25%)                                     |
| **Apply to** | Yes      | Scope of the tax: all bookings, specific activities, or specific equipment |
| **Location** | Yes      | Which location(s) this tax applies to                                      |

Fees [#fees]

In addition to taxes, you can configure flat or percentage-based fees:

| Fee Type              | Calculation         | Description                                 |
| --------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Booking fee**       | Fixed amount        | A flat dollar amount added to every booking |
| **Service fee**       | Percentage-based    | A percentage of the booking subtotal        |
| **Environmental fee** | Fixed amount        | A flat fee applied to specific activities   |
| **Custom fees**       | Fixed or percentage | Any fee with a custom name and amount       |

Fee Configuration Options [#fee-configuration-options]

| Field             | Required | Description                                              |
| ----------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**          | Yes      | Display name shown to customers                          |
| **Type**          | Yes      | Fixed dollar amount or percentage                        |
| **Amount / Rate** | Yes      | The dollar amount or percentage rate                     |
| **Apply to**      | Yes      | All bookings, specific activities, or specific equipment |
| **Location**      | Yes      | Which location(s) this fee applies to                    |

How Taxes and Fees Affect Totals [#how-taxes-and-fees-affect-totals]

During checkout, taxes and fees are calculated from the booking subtotal and added to the total. The checkout session displays them as a combined "Taxes & Fees" line item to keep the checkout clean.

The order of calculation is:

1. **Subtotal** -- Activity price + equipment + add-ons
2. **Fees** -- Calculated on the subtotal
3. **Taxes** -- Calculated on the subtotal (or subtotal + fees, depending on configuration)
4. **Total** -- Subtotal + fees + taxes

Impact on Application Fees [#impact-on-application-fees]

The platform application fee can be configured to include or exclude taxes and fees from its calculation base. This is controlled in the [Stripe Setup](/docs/payments/stripe-setup) application fee settings:

* If **Apply on Taxes** is enabled, the platform fee percentage is applied to the tax portion
* If **Apply on Fees** is enabled, the platform fee percentage is applied to the fee portion

Location-Specific Configuration [#location-specific-configuration]

Each location can have its own tax and fee configuration. When a customer books at a specific location, the correct taxes and fees for that location are applied automatically. This is essential for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions with different tax rates.

Display [#display]

Taxes and fees are shown as separate line items in:

* The customer checkout (combined as "Taxes & Fees")
* Booking details in the dashboard (itemized individually)
* Invoices (itemized individually)
* Receipts and confirmation emails

Related How-To Guides [#related-how-to-guides]

* [Configure Taxes and Fees](/how-to/payments/configure-taxes-and-fees) -- Step-by-step setup guide
* [Create an Invoice](/how-to/payments/create-an-invoice) -- See how taxes and fees appear on invoices
* [Set Up Stripe](/how-to/payments/set-up-stripe) -- Configure application fee settings that interact with taxes and fees