How you display pricing matters. Families want to understand what they’ll pay without surprises. This page controls how tax is calculated and how prices are shown throughout the estimator. To update your tax and pricing settings, go to Estimator → Tax & Display.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.funeralestimatorpro.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Tax rate
Set the tax rate that applies to your services, for example, 15% for New Zealand GST. This rate is used to calculate the tax component shown on estimates. If you’re in a jurisdiction with no sales tax, or if all your services are exempt, you can set the rate to 0%.Tax label
What to call the tax in your estimator. Families will see this label wherever tax is displayed. Common options:| Location | Label |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | GST |
| Australia | GST |
| United Kingdom | VAT |
| United States | Sales Tax |
Inclusive vs exclusive display
This is the most important setting on this page. It controls whether prices shown to families already include tax, or whether tax is shown as a separate line item.Tax-inclusive display
Families see the total they’ll pay, with tax already built in:Casket, $2,300 incl. GSTThis is how most New Zealand and Australian businesses display prices to the public, and it’s what most families expect. The total is clear, and there are no surprises at the end.
Tax-exclusive display
Families see the pre-tax price alongside the tax amount:Casket, 300 GST = $2,300This is more common in B2B contexts, or in markets like the United States where prices are typically quoted before tax. Some businesses prefer this for transparency, families can see exactly what the tax component is.
If you’re not sure which to choose, tax-inclusive is the right default for most funeral homes in New Zealand and Australia. It’s what families expect, and it makes the estimate easier to read.
How prices are stored
All prices in the system are stored excluding tax. When you enter a price for a casket or a service, you enter the pre-tax figure, regardless of your display setting. The display setting then controls how that price is presented to families:| Price entered | Tax rate | Inclusive display | Exclusive display |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 15% | $2,300 incl. GST | 300 GST |
| $500 | 15% | $575 incl. GST | 75 GST |
| $0 | 15% | Included | Included |