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+# VAT Settings + RFQ Per-Item Vatable Checkbox — Design Spec
+
+**Date:** 2026-06-01
+**Status:** Approved
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Two connected features:
+
+1. **Global VAT setting** — Admin sets a VAT rate (%) once in Settings. Stored in the existing `settings` key/value table as `vat_rate`.
+2. **Per-item vatable checkbox on RFQ portal** — When a supplier fills in their quote, each item row has a "VAT?" checkbox. Ticking it applies the global VAT rate to that item's total. The footer shows a live breakdown: Subtotal → VAT → Grand Total. Everything is stored against the quote on submission.
+
+---
+
+## 1. VAT Global Setting
+
+### Route & Controller
+- `GET  settings/vat` → `VatSettingController@index` — renders the VAT settings page
+- `POST settings/vat` → `VatSettingController@update` — saves the rate via AJAX, returns JSON
+
+### Storage
+- Uses the existing `Setting` model (`settings` table, key/value pairs)
+- Key: `vat_rate`, value: decimal string e.g. `"10"` for 10%
+- Default when not set: `0`
+
+### View: `resources/views/settings/vat.blade.php`
+- Extends `layouts.app`
+- Single card with a number input: "VAT Rate (%)" — accepts decimals (e.g. 5, 10, 14.5)
+- Save button submits via `fetch()` AJAX (no page reload, per project rules)
+- Shows current saved value on load
+- Success/error feedback via `showToast()`
+
+### Sidebar
+- Add "VAT Settings" link under the `@role('Admin')` System section in `layouts/app.blade.php`
+- Active state: `request()->routeIs('settings.vat')`
+
+---
+
+## 2. RFQ Portal — Per-Item Vatable Checkbox
+
+### Database
+- New migration: add `is_vatable` boolean (default `false`) to `supplier_quote_items` table
+- `SupplierQuoteItem::$fillable` gains `is_vatable`
+
+### Controller: `RfqPortalController`
+
+**`show()` method:**
+- Load VAT rate: `$vatRate = (float) Setting::get('vat_rate', 0)`
+- Pass `$vatRate` to `rfq.show` view
+
+**`submit()` method:**
+- Add validation rule: `'items.*.is_vatable' => ['nullable', 'boolean']`
+- When creating each `SupplierQuoteItem`, set `is_vatable` from submitted checkbox value
+- Calculate VAT: sum of `(unit_price × quantity)` for vatable items × `vatRate / 100`
+- Store `total_amount` on `SupplierQuote` as the VAT-inclusive grand total
+
+### View: `resources/views/rfq/show.blade.php`
+
+**Table header** — add "VAT?" column:
+```
+# | Description | Qty | Unit | Unit Price (BD) | VAT? | Total (BD)
+```
+
+**Each item row** — add checkbox cell:
+```html
+<input type="checkbox" name="items[N][is_vatable]" value="1"
+       onchange="calcRow(N, qty)" style="accent-color:#2563eb;width:16px;height:16px;">
+```
+
+**Footer** — replace single "Grand Total" row with three rows:
+```
+Subtotal (before VAT):   BD  XXX.XXX
+VAT (10%):               BD  XXX.XXX   ← hidden when vatRate is 0
+Grand Total:             BD  XXX.XXX
+```
+
+**JavaScript `calcRow()` update:**
+- Each row calculates its own total (unit_price × qty), unchanged
+- `recalcTotals()` called after every row change:
+  - Sums all row totals → subtotal
+  - Sums row totals for checked (vatable) rows × `vatRate/100` → vatAmount
+  - grand = subtotal + vatAmount
+  - Updates subtotal, VAT, and grand total display elements
+- VAT rate injected as a JS variable: `var _vatRate = {{ $vatRate }};`
+- VAT row is hidden when `_vatRate === 0`
+
+### Mobile stacked layout
+On mobile (≤640px), the table renders as cards. The VAT checkbox appears as a labelled row inside each card.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Data Flow Summary
+
+```
+Admin sets vat_rate = 10 in settings/vat
+         ↓
+RfqPortalController::show() reads vat_rate, passes to view
+         ↓
+Supplier ticks VAT on items 1 and 3
+         ↓
+JS: subtotal = sum(all items), vat = sum(vatable items) × 0.10, grand = subtotal + vat
+         ↓
+Supplier submits form
+         ↓
+RfqPortalController::submit():
+  - stores is_vatable per SupplierQuoteItem
+  - total_amount on SupplierQuote = subtotal + vat (VAT-inclusive)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 4. Files Touched
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `routes/web.php` | Add `GET/POST settings/vat` routes |
+| `app/Http/Controllers/Settings/VatSettingController.php` | New controller |
+| `resources/views/settings/vat.blade.php` | New view |
+| `resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php` | Add sidebar link |
+| `database/migrations/..._add_is_vatable_to_supplier_quote_items.php` | New migration |
+| `app/Models/SupplierQuoteItem.php` | Add `is_vatable` to `$fillable` |
+| `app/Http/Controllers/Purchase/RfqPortalController.php` | Load VAT rate, store `is_vatable`, calc VAT total |
+| `resources/views/rfq/show.blade.php` | Add checkbox column, VAT footer breakdown, JS update |
+
+---
+
+## 5. Out of Scope
+
+- Showing VAT breakdown on the internal quote comparison view (can be added later)
+- Per-supplier or per-item VAT rates (single global rate only)
+- VAT registration numbers