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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Contract Rate Card form

The Contract rate card form enables you to generate expense lines for recurring expenses automatically by providing detailed price information for a contract. There can be multiple rate cards for the same contract.

FieldDescription
NumberContract rate card number.
ContractInternal contract number.
Summary typeContract rate card type. Categorizing rate cards can be useful for reporting. Select Grow Business, Run Business, or Transform Business.
NameDescriptive name for the contract rate card.
ActiveOption that indicates whether the rate card is available for use.
Short descriptionBrief description of the contract rate card.
Start dateDate on which the contract rate card becomes active. Expense lines are generated for the costs incurred beginning on the date specified. For financial calculations to work, the date cannot be before the start date of the contract.
End dateDate on which the contract rate card becomes inactive. For financial calculations to work, the date cannot be after the end date of the contract. If no value is entered, the date is automatically set to the end date of the contract if the contract has an end date. No expense lines are generated for costs incurred after the end date.
IntervalThe amount of time between rate card charges. For example, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annually.
Cost centerThe cost center financially responsible for the rate card.
Last processedThe most recent date on which the rate card was charged.
Next processThe next date on which the rate card will be charged.
DescriptionDetailed information about the rate card.
Sales taxOption that indicates whether to apply sales tax to the total cost.
Tax rateThe effective tax rate to apply to the total cost. This tax rate is usually the average tax rate charged.
Distribute costThe method for distributing the amount listed in the Base cost field and generating expense lines.
ValueType of value to use when Allocate and distribute cost based on value is selected in the Distribute cost field.
Base costThe amount that must be paid before taxes.
Tax costTotal cost of the tax.
Total costFinal cost of the rate card after adjustments such as taxes have been applied.

Parent Topic:Create a contract rate card

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