---
title: shops.setTaxReportBasis | Doing Work API
description: Choose how the sales tax report counts a period (owner only). accrual (default): invoices sent in the period. cash: money collected in the period, after re
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/shops-settaxreportbasis/
---

# shops.setTaxReportBasis

Choose how the sales tax report counts a period (owner only). accrual (default): invoices sent in the period. cash: money collected in the period, after refunds. Pick the one your state files on.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/shops/tax-report-basis` |
| MCP tool | `shops_setTaxReportBasis` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

Choose how the sales tax report counts a period (owner only). accrual (default): invoices sent in the period.

## What to tell the owner

Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `basis` | string (one of accrual, cash) | yes |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/shops/tax-report-basis
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "basis": "accrual"
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |