NOTE: New import tax codes for use after 1 January 2021 have been created and are available now in the latest version of Sage 50 Accounts. These new tax codes make it easy to record EU and non-EU imports post-Brexit. 

• If based in UK – Read more >
• If based in ROI - Read more >

   

TIP: If the bulk of your customers or suppliers import and export to and from the UK, you may also want to update your default settings used when creating new records.

Customers record defaults

The customer record stores the defaults used when creating transactions for that customer. To change these:

NOTE: To change the defaults for multiple customers, use the Batch changes option.

1. Click Customers then click the required customer record.
2. Click Edit and click the Defaults tab.
3. Click the Default Tax Code and select the required tax code.
   
   You may also want to change other defaults, for example Default Nominal Code and Department.
   
   
4. Click Save.

Suppliers record defaults

The supplier record stores the defaults used when creating transactions for that supplier. To change these:

NOTE: To change the defaults for multiple suppliers, use the Batch changes option.

1. Click Suppliers then click the required supplier record.
2. Click Edit and click the Defaults tab.
3. Click the Default Tax Code and select the required tax code.
   
   You may also want to change other defaults, for example Default Nominal Code and Department.
   
   
4. Click Save.

Product and service record defaults

The product record stores the defaults used for that product when creating product invoices and orders. To change these:

NOTE: To change the defaults for multiple products, use the Batch changes option.

1. Click Products and services then click the require product record and click Edit.
2. Click Tax Code and select the required tax code.
   
   To classify your goods for import and export, you may also want to add commodity codes.
   
   
3. Click Save.

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