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    Understanding VAT in Reports

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    Read VAT from the appropriate records. Analytics++ labels sales columns Före rabatt and Efter rabatt (before and after discounts). These describe discounts, not VAT.

    ViewHow to read the amounts
    OverviewTotal Sales sums paid order amounts including VAT. Goods cost and gross margin use amounts after discounts and excluding VAT.
    SalesEfter rabatt is Före rabatt less the reported discount, still including VAT.
    Product mixEfter rabatt includes item and allocated tab-level discounts, including VAT. The margin calculation instead excludes VAT.
    ProfitabilityMargin metrics use sales after discounts, excluding VAT. Category Revenue instead shows item amounts including VAT after discounts.
    Z-report and receiptShow the recorded VAT breakdown for the records covered.

    Check VAT settings

    The product group and service type affect VAT. Check the group under Meny → Produkter → Varugrupper and the restaurant's VAT information under Bokföring → Moms. Changing settings for future sales does not automatically correct earlier receipts.

    Do not assume all food has the same VAT rate. Since 1 April 2026, food generally has 6 percent VAT while restaurant services remain at 12 percent. Classification depends on what you sell. See Skatteverket's current VAT rates.

    Calculation example

    For a sale at 12 percent VAT priced at SEK 112, the amount excluding VAT is 112 ÷ 1.12 = SEK 100 and VAT is SEK 12. Use the VAT rate actually recorded on each row and the amount after applicable discounts.

    Reconcile in Bokföring

    1. Open Bokföring → Dagsavslut and obtain Z-reports or Periodrapport for the relevant period.
    2. Check VAT, returns and accounting data under Verifikat & export.
    3. Compare with entries for the same period in the accounting system, including other sales, purchases and corrections.

    Analytics++ is not a complete VAT return. Profitability also has no general ledger that must automatically match a particular account number to the öre. Use the company's accounting and relevant reporting period for filing.

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