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Configuration

Update tax code

Updates an existing tax code (label, description, rate, accounts, active status). Fields that are not passed remain unchanged.

update_tax_code
Authorization
Authorization string header required API key in the format ll_.... Pass as a Bearer token in the OAuth flow.
Scopes
config:write
Parameters
code string required The tax code to update
label string optional New short label
description string | null optional New description (null to clear)
rate number optional New tax rate in percent
vat_account string optional New tax account
self_assess_account string | null optional New reverse-charge account (null to clear)
is_active boolean optional false to deactivate
Response
200
Success
MCP update_tax_code
JSON
{
  "tool": "update_tax_code",
  "params": {
    "code": "<string>",
    "label": "<string>",
    "is_active": true
  }
}
200 Response
JSON
{
  "code": "<string>",
  "label": "<string>",
  "rate": 1,
  "vat_account": "<string>",
  "is_active": true
}