What are Charge Types?
Charge types are the different ways Benson separates charges to guest’s invoices. They are sometimes referred to as “departments”. Examples would be: Bar, laundry, gratuity etc. Benson will have three system charges already populated. You can rename them freely.
- Accommodation charge type
- Cancellation charge type
- Moveable asset charge type
Adding a Charge Type
When adding a charge type you will need to give it a name and select the tax type associated with it.
Adding an auto charge
An auto charge will charge simultaneously with the ‘parent’ charge. And example would be a tourism tax that needs to be applied whenever an accommodation charge is added. This can be set as a percentage or a fixed amount.
Deactivating Charge Types
You can deactivate a Charge Type any time by clicking on the “Deactivate” checkbox in the Charge Type popup. This will move the Charge Type card to the end of the list and also remove it from any drop-down lists across the system.
You’ll be able to re-activate a Charge Type at any time if you need to.
Payment Types
Payment Types are the different ways you want to segregate the payments that come into Benson. Example would be cash, credit cards, bank transfer etc.
Deactivating Payment Types
You can deactivate a Payment Type any time by clicking on the “Deactivate” checkbox in the Payment Type popup. This will move the Payment Type card to the end of the list and also remove it from any drop-down lists across the system.
You’ll be able to re-activate a Payment Type at any time if you need to.