What are the steps to Configure Tax display settings for Invoice Subtotals and Totals in Metro Accounting System?
In Metro, the way taxes appear in Invoice Subtotals and Totals (Tax Excluded / Tax Included) depends on a few configuration areas: Tax settings, Price display settings, and Invoice report layout.
1) Go to the "Accounting" module by clicking on its icon in the main dashboard or using the application menu.
2) Go to Accounting → Configuration → Settings.
3) View the Settings Page.
Now, search for the “Tax” word.
Then, view and check the settings for “Line Subtotals Tax Display.”
What This Actually Does:
It controls how the Subtotal column behaves in:
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Customer Invoices
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Vendor Bills
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Sales Orders
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Purchase Orders
This section controls how Invoice line subtotals are shown.
Options:
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🔘 Tax-Excluded
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⚪ Tax-Included
If "Tax-Excluded" is selected (Currently Selected in Screenshot)
Example:
Product Price = ₹100
GST = 9%
Invoice Line Shows:
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Subtotal = S$ 100
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Tax = S$ 9
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Total = S$ 109
Subtotal is WITHOUT tax.
4) Go to Accounting → Customers → Invoices.
View Invoice ("Tax-Excluded").
5) Now, view and check the settings for “Line Subtotals Tax Display.”
If "Tax-Included" is selected.
This section controls how Invoice line subtotals are shown.
Options:
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⚪ Tax-Excluded
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🔘 Tax-Included
If "Tax-Included" is selected (Currently Selected in Screenshot)
Example:
Example:
Product Price = S$ 100
GST = 9%
Invoice Line Shows:
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Subtotal = S$ 91.74
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Tax = S$ 8.26
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Total = S$ 100
Subtotal already includes tax.
View Invoice ("Tax-Included").
To get more details, what are the steps to Configure Tax display settings for Invoice Subtotals and Totals in Metro Accounting System, please do contact us at support@metrogroup.solutions