Starting on April 1st, 2021 the province of British Columbia will be charging a 7% tax on items considers sweetened carbonated beverages

• In BC, the provincial tax is 5% GST. The Carbonated Beverage Tax is an additional 7% PST
• Back-office users can now define items that qualify for this new taxation rule in BC
• This rule applies to orders processed across all platforms; websites, apps and delivery networks
• When a customer orders through our platform, the tax rate will be applied to the item in addition to the regular provincial tax
• For menus that are shared between BC and other provinces, the tax will only apply to BC locations. Provinces are specified in the location set up (Brands & Locations > Edit Location > Contact & Hours)

POS Connected Locations

• For locations that are POS-connected, the carbonated beverage tax will be programmed as a tax rate for the appropriate items on the POS. Users do not need to setup the tax for applicable items in our back-office if the location is POS-connected AND does not use delivery networks

Delivery Network Integrations

• For locations that are POS-connected AND use delivery networks, the tax rate must be set up through the back-office for sweetened carbonated beverages on the location’s Delivery networks menu only

POS-disconnected Locations 

• For POS-disconnected locations, back-office users have the ability to add the Carbonated Beverage Tax at the item level as a tax rule