Understanding VAT in Reports
Read VAT from the appropriate records. Netto does not mean the same thing in every Analytics++ view.
| View | How to read the amounts |
|---|---|
| Overview | Total Sales sums paid order amounts including VAT. Food Cost and gross margin use amounts after discounts and excluding VAT. |
| Sales | Netto is the report's Brutto minus its reported discount. That difference is not VAT. |
| Product mix | Netto is item revenue after item discounts and still includes VAT. This view's margin uses that amount. |
| Profitability | Margin metrics use sales after discounts, excluding VAT. Category Revenue instead shows item amounts including VAT before discounts. |
| Z-report and receipt | Show 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
- Open Bokföring → Dagsavslut and obtain Z-reports or Periodrapport for the relevant period.
- Check VAT, returns and accounting data under Verifikat & export.
- 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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