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Inventory purchase by category tax report

Inventory managers, accountants, and business owners can use this report to view the tax paid to procure stock over a specific timeframe, by a product category. It also displays the number of purchase orders that were raised and delivered for a product in a specific category.

  1. Navigate to Reports.

  2. Search for and select the Purchases by Category report in the Inventory Reports section.

    The report opens in a new tab.

  3. To filter the report, select the required options from the drop-down list:

    • Center: Select either all centers or a specific center.

    • Product type: Select the product type for the report (options include consumable, retail, or all)

    • Product category: Specify the product category for the report.

  4. Select the period for which the report should be generated.

    You can select a preset date range, like 1 month, 2 months, or select Custom to set a more specific date range.

    Upon selecting Custom, select a date range in the From and To calendars.

    To find a particular product by name, product code, or barcode use the search box.

    Optionally, you can export the report to Excel or CSV.

  5. Click Refresh.

Column

Description

Category

The category to which the product belongs. For example, in Zenoti your business may have a category such as Hair Care.

Product Name

The name of the product.

Vendor

The name of the vendor from whom the products were procured.

Type

Type of product, that is retail, consumable, or both.

Quantity

The total quantity of products delivered during the selected period.

#POs

The number of purchase orders created and delivered to procure the product.

Total Cost

The price at which the products are purchased. It is calculated as Total Cost = Cost x Qty Delivered.

Total Tax

The total amount of tax paid by the current center to purchase the product.

Total

The total amount paid by the current center to purchase the product. It is calculated as Total = Total Cost + Total Tax