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# Service Charges

> Add percentage or flat fees to quotes and invoices

## Creating Service Charges

Navigate to **Settings > Service Charges** and click **Create Service Charge**.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="gear" title="Configuration">
    **Required fields:**

    * **Name**: e.g., "Service Fee", "Corkage Fee"
    * **Type**: Percentage or Flat Amount
    * **Value**: Percentage (0-100%) or dollar amount

    **Options:**

    * **Taxable**: Include in tax calculations
    * **Auto-Apply**: Add to all new quotes automatically

    <Note>
      Percentage charges calculate from quote subtotal before tax.
    </Note>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Managing Charges

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="edit" title="Edit & Delete">
    * Toggle tax and auto-apply settings directly in the table
    * Delete charges with the trash icon (doesn't affect existing quotes)
    * Name and value cannot be edited after creation
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## How It Works

**Calculation order:**

1. Quote subtotal (services + add-ons)
2. Service charges
3. Discounts
4. Tax
5. Final total

**Auto-applied charges** appear on new quotes but can be removed manually. **Manual charges** can be added individually when editing quotes.

## Working with Service Charges

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="edit" title="In Quote Editing">
    **Adding charges to quotes:**

    * Auto-applied charges appear automatically on new quotes
    * Add manual charges using the service charges dropdown
    * Remove any charge by clicking the trash icon
    * Charges apply to all line items except gratuity

    **What customers see:**

    * Service charges display as separate line items
    * Included in quote total calculations
    * Visible in the quote presentation
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="receipt" title="In Invoice Editing">
    **From quote to invoice:**

    * Service charges automatically carry over from quotes
    * Adjust amounts during invoice editing if needed
    * Appear as line items on customer invoices
    * Included in payment calculations
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="calculator" title="Tax Configuration">
    **How taxable charges work:**

    * Taxable charges: Included in tax calculations
    * Non-taxable charges: Added after tax calculation
    * Respects your location-based tax settings
    * Shows tax breakdown to customers
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Common Examples

| Use Case    | Type       | Value | Taxable | Auto-Apply |
| ----------- | ---------- | ----- | ------- | ---------- |
| Gratuity    | Percentage | 20%   | Yes     | Yes        |
| Corkage Fee | Flat       | \$75  | No      | No         |
| Service Fee | Percentage | 10%   | Yes     | Yes        |

## Application Rules

**What gets charged:**

* Applies to all line items EXCEPT gratuity
* Percentage charges calculate from the subtotal of applicable items
* Flat charges add a fixed amount regardless of quote value
* When both percentage and flat charges are on a quote, percentage charges are calculated first

**Customer visibility:**

* Shows on quote presentations
* Appears on booking confirmation forms
* Listed as separate line items on invoices
* Included in all total calculations

## Integration

Service charges work with:

* Discounts (applied after charges)
* Tax rates (respects location settings)
* QuickBooks (syncs as line items)
* Invoices (carries through from quotes)
* Quote template (displays in modern interface)