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How to Create, Apply, and Remove a Service Charge in talech Mobile

A service charge is an additional fee charged to the customer when payment is collected.

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These guides cover talech Register and related POS equipment. Paytura is your merchant services partner; talech provides the register software and device support referenced in these articles.

A service charge is an additional fee charged to the customer when payment is collected. For example, a business may use this fee to cover administrative or processing costs. Create a service charge and apply or remove the service charges within the talech Mobile app.
 

This article provides instructions on how to create a service charge and apply or remove the charge from an order within talech Mobile.
 

This article applies to the following:
 

Register Type
  • Mobile
Region
  • USA
  • CA
Tier
  • Mobile
Business type
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Service

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How to create a service charge in talech Mobile

The instructions below will guide you through how to add a new category within talech Mobile.

  1. Log into talech Mobile.  
  2. Select Settings from the main Dashboard.
  3. Select Service Charges.  
  4. Tap the (+) button in the bottom right corner. 
  5. Enter the Name of the new service charge.
  6. Select the Charge Amount type to be a monetary value or percentage.
  7. Enter the amount for the Charge Amount.
  8. Enable or disable Sales Tax under Applicable Taxes
  9. Select Save in the top right corner.
Create new service charge item
Enter information for
new service charge
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How to apply a service charge from an order in talech Mobile

In talech Mobile, apply service charges manually to an order. Follow the instructions below on how to apply a service charge to an order.

  1. Create or open an open order in talech Mobile. 
  2. Select the Cart icon to view the full order.
  3. Select the blue Service Charges link in the order under Subtotal and Discount in the cart.
  4. Select the corresponding Service Charges to apply. 
  5. Select Save in the top right corner to apply the service charge to the order.
  6. Confirm the amount updated regarding the Service Charges in the order.
Service Charges link in cart
Service Charges link in cart
List of available service charges to apply to cart
Select available Service Charges to apply
 
Note: You can add the same service charge multiple times. From the Service Charges screen, you can view how many times it has been applied to the open order.
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How to remove a service charge from an order in talech Mobile

If a service charge is applied to an order and is no longer required, use the instructions below to remove the service charge from an open order in talech Mobile.

  1. Select Service Charges from an open order. 
  2. Swipe left on the service charge(s) to remove it from the order.
    Note for iOS: Select the Clear button after swiping.
  3. Select Save to apply the changes.
  4. Confirm the amount associated with Service Charges is correct in the cart view. 
Confirm Service Charges are applied to the order
Confirm Service Charges on order
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Need more help?

  • talech training & device support (24/7): 1-888-995-1998
  • Paytura merchant support (24/5): 1-855-4-PAYTURA or contact Paytura