{"id":138619,"date":"2026-06-15T11:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/faq\/%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%82-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%ad%d8%b0%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b6%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%a5%d9%8a%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%87\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:32:22","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-deleting-a-tax-and-disabling-it","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/what-is-the-difference-between-deleting-a-tax-and-disabling-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between deleting a tax and disabling it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Both prevent the tax from being used in new transactions, but they differ in one important case:<\/p>\n

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<\/th>\nDeletion<\/th>\nDisabling<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
When is it available<\/strong><\/td>\nOnly if the tax has not been used in any transaction<\/td>\nAt any time even if it has been used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can it be undone<\/strong><\/td>\nNo \u2014 deletion is permanent<\/td>\nYes \u2014 it can be re-enabled at any time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What happens to old transactions\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nThey are not deleted (because deletion is not available when the tax is in use)<\/td>\nThey remain as they are with their original values<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Does it disappear from new transaction dropdowns?<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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In summary:<\/strong> If the tax has been used in previous transactions your only option is to disable it. 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