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# How to set your business up for Non GST/VAT

> Learn how to set your business up for Non GST/VAT in ServiceM8.

This lesson will show you how to change the tax code settings to non-GST/VAT and Set it as the default.

## Go to Settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-648-a34b47ab-654d-4af5-a521-94bbfc3521c6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=51673482be4ecffd42cbf26178da1ce7" alt="Go to Settings" width="709" height="319" data-path="images/006-811-648-a34b47ab-654d-4af5-a521-94bbfc3521c6.png" />

## Click Preferences

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-649-2c16cb18-8d65-4151-b5a1-908a166a889d.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=2d363b9904daf6e034b325b1f869b6f8" alt="Click Preferences" width="116" height="126" data-path="images/006-811-649-2c16cb18-8d65-4151-b5a1-908a166a889d.png" />

## Click Tax Settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-650-d98b333d-43f4-4a4e-839a-50c45e9b72f3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=ddd31a375000a5fbd5346e5b866bd56b" alt="Click Tax Settings" width="203" height="275" data-path="images/006-811-650-d98b333d-43f4-4a4e-839a-50c45e9b72f3.png" />

## Click Add Tax Rate

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-652-8cb8cdcf-0191-415d-ae81-c445fff72521.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=0026f1f29609b94fea4d9b33a748d03a" alt="Click Add Tax Rate" width="228" height="121" data-path="images/006-811-652-8cb8cdcf-0191-415d-ae81-c445fff72521.png" />

## Type Non GST

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-654-abf6ee59-5391-435f-b427-4497ba96eeef.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=0fde2e6f43001751b9eb380a85bcd6dc" alt="Type Non GST" width="573" height="184" data-path="images/006-811-654-abf6ee59-5391-435f-b427-4497ba96eeef.png" />

If you are integrated with MYOB set the Tax Rate Name to "FRE".

## Set Default to Yes

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-656-be41acef-8dd7-40c1-939b-7781210a318b.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=290680b067470ba101658a3180815ff1" alt="Set Default to Yes" width="569" height="184" data-path="images/006-811-656-be41acef-8dd7-40c1-939b-7781210a318b.png" />

All future items created will have their tax rate set to No GST.

## Click Save and your done!

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9/images/006-811-658-e9de2cee-0ba3-4eb9-8416-86d39fd58dab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WEHNteIDgJ8c8_q9&q=85&s=d01d2fa7cd662e832761173ef395ca4f" alt="Click Save and your done!" width="97" height="80" data-path="images/006-811-658-e9de2cee-0ba3-4eb9-8416-86d39fd58dab.png" />

## Related FAQs

* [How do I change the VAT tax rate in ServiceM8?](/questions/general/m-uk-ve-just-noticed-vat-tax-rate-servicem8-set-18-change)