Orders and Deliveries Checked
Each outlet raises purchase orders, and goods received notes confirm what arrived before the bill is paid.
Restaurants and cafés
Food Cost and VAT for Restaurants and Cafés
You run four cafés and buy food, drinks and packaging from more than 30 suppliers every week.
Sound familiar?
What Gets in the Way Today
We hear the same problems from restaurant and café owners across the UAE.
- Food cost is unknown until month end, so supplier price rises go unnoticed.
- Each outlet orders on its own, and some supplier bills are paid twice or not at all.
- Wastage and staff meals are never recorded, so stock on paper never matches the kitchen.
- Input VAT is missed because supplier invoices get lost in the kitchen.
How TaxMate solves it
Built Around How You Work
No Duplicate Bills
Supplier bills are matched to orders and deliveries, and a supplier invoice number that was already entered is blocked.
Kitchen Stock per Outlet
Ingredients are stock items per outlet, and wastage and staff meals are recorded as stock issues.
Snap a Bill
Photograph a supplier bill and TaxMate creates a draft with the TRN and VAT, with the image attached.
Food Cost During the Month
Purchase and stock reports show cost by outlet and by supplier at any time.
VAT Return Check
Your VAT return is built from your books and checked against the ledger before you file.
What You Get
- Food cost visible during the month, not after it
- No duplicate or missed supplier payments
- Stock records that match the kitchen
- Input VAT claimed on every valid bill
Coming soonRestaurant POS integration is coming soon.
Features used: Purchase orders · Goods received notes · Bill matching · Multi-location stock · Stock issues · Bill scanning · Purchase analysis by outlet · VAT return check
FAQ
Common Questions
How do I work out the VAT in a menu price?
Multiply the price by 5 and divide by 105. The free VAT calculator does it for you.
Do delivery app commissions carry VAT?
A UAE delivery app bills its commission with 5% VAT, which you can recover with a valid tax invoice.
Do you connect to my POS?
Restaurant POS integration is coming soon. Today, record each outlet’s daily sales and TaxMate handles purchasing, stock and the accounts.
Related Industries
Supermarkets and grocery storesEvery supplier bill captured, expiry dates flagged, outlet stock that matches and VAT returns checked.Online sellers and marketplacesSales, fees and payouts by channel, and one stock view across your own and marketplace warehouses.Facilities maintenance servicesContract invoices on time, parts costed to each contract and one set of books with your accountant.
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