A common scenario when retail POS is used for quick service restaurant (QSR) operations is to apply a public holiday surcharge. While Auto charges functionality appears to allow for this to be defined by Item group and even by Retail channel, there doesn’t seem to be any type of date control.

This is clearly a deficiency in using the Retail POS for this type of business who would expect to be able to;

1. Define the Retail Channel(s)
2. Define the Item Group(s)
3. Define the Lines by specifying the rate (usually Percent), GST group and the Date that the charge is applicable for

The Retail POS functionality should calculate the applicable charge only on the Date specified in addition to the normal trade agreement & retail discount calculations. The description of the charge code should be displayed to explain the amount calculated as a separate line on the transaction receipt.