Enabling taxable rates for per diems

In this article, you'll learn how to enable taxable rates for per diem and specify taxable amounts for per diem rates in case your company wants to reimburse its employees more than the tax-free rates set by the government.

Enabling taxable rates for per diem

To enable taxable rates for per diem, follow these steps:

1. Search for and select Expense Management Setup.
2. Under Per Diem, click Enable Taxable Rates.

Specifying taxable amounts for per diem rates

For taxable rates to work, you also need to specify taxable amounts for per diem rates, and here's how you do this:

1. Search for and select Per Diem Group.
2. In the Per Diem Group Code column, select the rate for which you want to specify taxable amounts.
3. Under Accommodation, specify a taxable amount in the Taxable Accommodation Allowance field.
4. Under Meals, specify a taxable amount in the Taxable Meal Allowance field.

If the the Taxable Accommodation Allowance and Taxable Meal Allowance fields aren't visible, you may have to add them first.

To the add two fields:

1. Click the icon.
2. Then click Design > + Field to open the Add Field to Page pane.
3. Select the relevant line section, then drag the desired field from the pane to the table in the selected line section.
4. Click Stop Designing.
5. Close the Finish Up Design pane.