Taxes & charges

Sri Lankan tax.
Worked out properly.

Service charge, VAT, SSCL and TDL, each added to the right bills, in the right order, at the rates you confirm. Old bills keep their old rates.

Taxes & charges

Sri Lankan tax.
Worked out properly.

Service charge, VAT, SSCL and TDL, added to the right bills, in the right order, at the right rates. Rates change? Old bills keep the old rate, even when you print them again.

Order type
VAT registered
  1. 1Service charge 10% on dine-in and room service, but not takeaway
  2. 2VAT 18% on the food and the service charge together
  3. 3Not VAT-registered? No VAT at all, and the bill says Invoice instead of Tax Invoice
HILL VILLA KANDYKandy, Sri LankaTIN 123456789 · VAT 123456789-7000
TAX INVOICE
Invoice NoHVK-R-004218Date04/10/2026 13:06Table6 · Dine-in
1 × Chicken Kottu650.001 × Fresh Lime Juice350.00
Subtotal1,000.00
Service charge 10%100.00
VAT 18% on 1,100.00198.00
TOTAL1,298.00
Thank you · ස්තූතියි · நன்றி
  • Every local charge

    Service charge, VAT, SSCL and TDL ready to set up, plus any charge of your own.

  • The right bills only

    Service charge on dine-in and room service but not takeaway, if that’s your rule.

  • In the right order

    VAT worked out on the food and the service charge together, when it should be.

  • Rate changes, handled

    Change a rate from a date, and every earlier bill keeps the rate it was charged.

  • Proper tax invoices

    Your TIN and VAT number, a line for each tax, and the customer’s TIN for companies.

  • Not VAT-registered?

    No VAT line at all, and the bill says Invoice instead of Tax Invoice.

Prices with or without tax

Show menu prices with tax added on top, or with tax already included. Bello works out the tax either way, and rounds the total to the rupee or to five rupees if you like.

You confirm every rate

Tax rates in Sri Lanka change. Bello comes with the usual charges ready, but you check and confirm each rate when you set up, so nothing is assumed.

Questions? Answers.

Does Bello charge service charge on takeaway?

Only if you want it to. You choose which order types each charge applies to.

What happens when the VAT rate changes?

Set the new rate from the date it starts. Bills before that date keep the old rate, even when reprinted.

Can I use Bello if I’m not VAT-registered?

Yes. VAT is never added, and your bills are titled Invoice rather than Tax Invoice.

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