diff --git a/account/application/controllers/Welcome.php b/account/application/controllers/Welcome.php
index 0adbe3f..9490757 100644
--- a/account/application/controllers/Welcome.php
+++ b/account/application/controllers/Welcome.php
@@ -221,5 +221,18 @@ class Welcome extends CI_Controller
       $this->db->query("ALTER TABLE tbl_items ADD COLUMN units_id INT(11)");
     }
     
+    $query = $this->db->query("SHOW COLUMNS FROM tbl_purchases LIKE 'vatToggle'");
+
+    // If the column doesn't exist, alter the table to add it
+    if ($query->num_rows() == 0) {
+      $this->db->query("ALTER TABLE tbl_purchases ADD COLUMN vatToggle INT(11)");
+    }
+
+    $query = $this->db->query("SHOW COLUMNS FROM tbl_sales LIKE 'vatToggle'");
+
+    // If the column doesn't exist, alter the table to add it
+    if ($query->num_rows() == 0) {
+      $this->db->query("ALTER TABLE tbl_sales ADD COLUMN vatToggle INT(11)");
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/account/application/controllers/inventory/Purchases.php b/account/application/controllers/inventory/Purchases.php
index 41cf9f9..2841c0a 100644
--- a/account/application/controllers/inventory/Purchases.php
+++ b/account/application/controllers/inventory/Purchases.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Purchases extends CI_Controller
                 $this->db->where('purchases_id', $id);
                 $data['PurchaseDetails'] = $this->db->get("tbl_purchasedetails")->result();
                 $data['pageTitle'] = "View Purchase";
+                // print_r($data);die;
                 loadView("inventory/purchases/view", $data);
                 break;
             case 'create':
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Purchases extends CI_Controller
                         'purchase_date' => filter_var($_POST['purchase_date']),
                         'discount' => filter_var($_POST['discountpercentage']),
                         'created_on' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                        'vatToggle' => filter_var($_POST['vatToggleValue']),
                         'created_by' => 'admin',
                         'remarks' => '',
                         'status' => 1,
diff --git a/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/create.php b/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/create.php
index ad9d079..0853d03 100644
--- a/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/create.php
+++ b/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/create.php
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
                                             <legend><span id="selectedAccountName"></span> Balance</legend><span id="selectedAccountBalance" style="padding: 6px 0px;    display: inline-block;    text-align: right;    width: 100%;">Choose A/C First</span>
                                         </fieldset> -->
                                     </div>
+
                                     <div class="col-2">
                                         <fieldset>
                                             <legend> Voucher No. #</legend><input type="text" readonly class="form-control2" id="voucher_no" value="<?php echo generateVoucherNo(); ?>" name="voucher_no">
@@ -126,6 +127,12 @@
                                         <!--COL END-->
                                     </div>
                                 </fieldset>
+
+                                <div class="mt-3">
+                                                <label for="vatToggle">VAT</label>
+                                                <input type="checkbox" id="vatToggle" checked>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <input type="hidden" id="vatToggleValue" name="vatToggleValue" value="0">
                                 <!-- Purchase Details Section -->
                                 <div class="col-12 table-responsive p-0 mt-3">
                                     <table class="table table-striped">
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@
                                                 <td></td>
                                             </tr>
                                             <tr>
+                                            
                                                 <td class="text-right "><b>13% VAT</b></td>
                                                 <td class="text-right">
                                                     <input type="text" class="form-control" name="tax" id="tax" />
@@ -315,6 +323,7 @@
                                     <!-- <button type="reset" class="btn btn-default">Reset</button> -->
                                     <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" name="submit">Save</button>
                                 </div>
+                            
                             </form>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -328,6 +337,18 @@
         var counter = $('.purchase-detail').length;
         // Clone purchase detail div
         var purchaseDetailClone = $(".purchase-detail").clone().show();
+
+        $("#vatToggle").change(function() {
+            if (this.checked) {
+                $('#vatToggleValue').val('0');
+                $("tfoot tr:nth-child(4)").show();
+            } else {
+                //1 because i will use this for conditions so that it does not alter previously entered vouchers
+                $('#vatToggleValue').val('1');
+                $("tfoot tr:nth-child(4)").hide();
+            }
+            calculateTotals();
+        });
         // Add Purchase Detail
         $(document).on("click", ".addPurchaseDetail", function() {
             counter+=1;
@@ -419,7 +440,10 @@
             // var discountpercent = parseFloat($("input[name=discountpercentage]").val());
             // var discountamount = subtotal * (discountpercent/100);
             var taxable = subtotal - discountamount;
-            var tax = taxable * 0.13;
+            var tax = 0;
+            if ($('#vatToggle').is(':checked')) {
+                tax = taxable * 0.13; // Include 13% VAT if checkbox is checked
+            }
             var grandTotal = taxable + tax;
             
             $("#subtotal").val(subtotal.toFixed(2));
diff --git a/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/view.php b/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/view.php
index dcfb935..5d96f42 100644
--- a/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/view.php
+++ b/account/application/views/inventory/purchases/view.php
@@ -71,12 +71,19 @@
                             <div class="row bill-footer">
                                 <div class="col text-right">
                                     <p><strong>Subtotal:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($total,true); ?></p>
-                                    <p><strong>Discount percent:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($discount,true); ?></p>
-                                    <?php $discounted = ($total*$discount/100)  ?>
-                                    <p><strong>Discount amount:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($discounted,true); ?></p>
+                                    <?php $discounted = 0; ?>
+                                    <?php if($discount > 0): ?>
+                                        <p><strong>Discount percent:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($discount,true); ?></p>
+                                        <?php $discounted = ($total*$discount/100)  ?>
+                                        <p><strong>Discount amount:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($discounted,true); ?></p>
+                                    <?php endif; ?>
                                     <?php $taxable = $total - $discounted  ?>
-                                    <p><strong>Taxable amount:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($taxable,true); ?></p>
-                                    <p><strong>Tax (13%):</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($tax=($taxable*13)/100,true); ?></p>
+                                    <?php $tax = 0; ?>
+                                    <?php //print_r($Purchase->vatToggle);die; ?>
+                                    <?php if($Purchase->vatToggle != 1): ?>
+                                        <p><strong>Taxable amount:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($taxable,true); ?></p>
+                                        <p><strong>Tax (13%):</strong> <?php echo myCurrency($tax=($taxable*13)/100,true); ?></p>
+                                    <?php endif; ?>    
                                     <p><strong>Total:</strong> <?php echo myCurrency(($taxable+$tax),true); ?></p>
                                 </div>
                             </div>