Enabling taxable rates for per diems
If your company wants to reimburse its employees more than the tax-free rates set by the government, you must enable taxable rates for the per diem and specify taxable amounts for the per diem rates.
Enable taxable rates for the per diem
To enable taxable rates for a per diem:
- Search () for and select Setup (Continia Expense Management).
- Under General > Modules, click in the Per Diem field.
- In the Per Diem Setup dialog, go to General > Taxable Rates.
- Toggle on Enable Taxable Rates, then click Close.
Specify taxable amounts for per diem rates
For taxable rates to work, you must also specify the taxable amounts for the per diem rates, and here's how you do this:
- Search () for and select Per Diem Groups (Continia Expense Management).
- In the Code column of the table, select the rate that you want to use for specifying taxable amounts.
- Under Allowances > Accommodation, specify a taxable amount in the Taxable Accommodation Allowance field.
- Under Meals, specify a taxable amount in the Taxable Meal Allowance field.
If you cannot see the Taxable Accommodation Allowance and Taxable Meal Allowance fields, then you have to add them first.
To the add two fields:
- Click Settings () > Design > + Field to open the Add Field to Page pane.
- Select the relevant line section, then drag the desired field from the pane to the table in the selected line section.
- Click Stop Designing.
- Close the Finish Up Design pane.