What can you set under Transaction costs?
- Answer
Transaction costs are "An amount that is added on top of the order, for example for a reservation or a payment method." You give them a name, a description, a price and a VAT group, and then choose them for a reservation type.
- Where to find it
In your module when adding: in Restaurant the plus button > Transaction costs, in the hotel the card Transaction costs under the products. Only with the add-on Transaction costs (
/TransactionCosts/Create)- Explanation
The window has two steps. First the name and description per language, then the price and the VAT group. With Previous and Next you page through; Save saves. When editing there are also Active and Delete ("Delete transaction cost"). How to use them with a reservation is explained in Can I pass transaction costs on to my guests?.
- Buttons and settings
Name What it does When you use it Note Name The name of the transaction costs, as the guest sees it. Always, per language. Required, at most 50 characters. Description A short explanation of the costs. If you want to explain what the costs are for. Per language. Price The amount that is added to the guest's bill for the reservation. Always. Only possible with a linked Mollie account; otherwise the field is switched off. VAT group The VAT group (with the rate) of the costs. Always. Required: "The VAT group is required." Active Yes or No. "Turn this on or off. If it is off, it cannot be chosen." To stop using costs temporarily without deleting them. Only when editing. Delete Deletes the transaction costs after a confirmation. When you no longer need them. Only when editing. - Messages
Message What it means What you do NOTE: No payment option has been set up, so when you create products no price can be entered. Go to Settings > Menu and settings > Mollie. No Mollie account has been linked yet, so you cannot enter a price. Connect Mollie first: Settings > Money and figures > Payments (Mollie). The VAT group is required. You have not chosen a VAT group. Choose a VAT group. - Related
Can I pass transaction costs on to my guests?, What can you set in the Mollie window?
- How do I create transaction costs?
- Which fields does a transaction cost line have?
- Can I turn transaction costs off temporarily or delete them?
- How do I give transaction costs a VAT group?
Keywords: set up transaction costs, create transaction costs, service fee, vat group transaction costs, online payment fee
Last checked: 2026-10-16
Translated from the Dutch knowledge base; the Dutch version is leading.