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How to Read the Tax Report

Written by the SellarPro team · Published 12 October 2026 · 1 min read

Short answer

Open Reports → Tax → Tax Report and choose the dates. The Summary shows, for each tax rate, the output tax on sales, input tax on purchases, tax on expenses and the net payable. The other tabs list every transaction behind each figure.

Steps

  1. Open Reports → Tax and choose Tax Report.
  2. Open Filters and set the dates and location.
  3. Read the total at the top: Output Tax - Input Tax - Expense Tax.

The tabs

  • Summary: for each tax rate, the Output Tax (Sales) you charged, the Input Tax (Purchase) you paid, the Expense Tax and the Net payable.
  • Input Tax ( Purchase ), Output Tax ( Sales ) and Expense Tax: every purchase, sale or expense that carried tax, so you can check a figure.
The Tax Report with the overall output minus input minus expense tax and the Summary table by tax rate
Tax charged, tax paid, and what is left to pay.

The total nets all input and expense tax against output tax. If a rate is a levy you cannot reclaim, an expense is not deductible, or you are on a flat-rate scheme, your real liability is higher. Check with your accountant before you file.

If you use the Accounting module, its VAT Report gives the same figures from your books.

Common questions

The report shows no tax.
No sales, purchases or expenses in the period carried a tax rate. See How to Add Tax Rates.

Related articles

How to Add Tax Rates

Open Settings → Tax Rates and click Add. Enter a Name and the Tax Rate %. To charge several taxes together, such as VAT with levies, add each one ticked For tax group only, then combine them under Tax groups. Choose the tax on each product or on the sale.

Settings · Updated 12 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

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