Practical software guides
Tax and price changes should be versioned independently. A product’s shelf label, checkout price and tax classification must match the reviewed configuration that applies to that product.
The official 1 April 2026 announcement states that zero VAT on unprepared food began that day. It is context, not a product-by-product tax classification guide. Confirm classifications and current requirements with Inland Revenue and the business’s tax adviser.
| Case | Check |
|---|---|
| Reviewed eligible category | Approved tax rule and effective date applied |
| Prepared item | Keep separately reviewed classification |
| Shelf label | Displayed price matches the approved POS price |
| Offline till | Version identified; reconcile before normal sales resume |
| Bad rollout | Restore reviewed prior configuration and correct affected records appropriately |
Do not blanket-change every food SKU from a headline. Export affected items, review the list, test boundary dates and record which branches acknowledged the configuration. Tax corrections and customer refunds require the actual approved process; the app must not invent either.