Add A Branch
Click Add Branch and fill in its registered business name, address, TIN, VAT status, and invoice/OR series range.
Result: A BIR identity ready to assign to any device at that location.
Branches Guide
How to use Branches
Set up per-branch BIR receipt details -- TIN, address, VAT status, and invoice/OR series -- then assign each device to the right one.
Primary Actions
Assign A Device
Open a device on the Devices page and pick its Branch from the dropdown.
Result: Every receipt that device prints automatically uses that branch's TIN, address, and series.
Mark Your Main Branch
Check Main Branch when adding or editing one -- only one branch can be main at a time, and setting a new one automatically un-marks the old one.
Result: A clear default for your head office or primary location.
Recommended Workflow
- Open Dashboard > Application Settings > Branches.
- Add a branch for each physical location you're BIR-registered under.
- Fill in that branch's TIN (with its own branch code), address, VAT status, and invoice/OR series range.
- Open each device on the Devices page and assign it to the right branch.
- Print a test receipt from that device to confirm the branch's details show up correctly.
Best Practices
- Set up branches before registering new devices, so you can assign the branch right away instead of coming back to it later.
- Double-check the TIN's branch-code suffix -- it's what BIR uses to tell your branches apart, and it's easy to transpose.
- Keep a branch's series range matched to what's actually on your BIR permit for that location.
- Deactivate a branch you've closed instead of deleting it, if it still has historical devices/sales tied to it.
Operational Notes
Admin Only
Adding, editing, and deleting branches is restricted to the admin role, same as device management.
Devices, Not Branches, Hold MIN And Permit Number
Machine Identification Number (MIN) and BIR permit/accreditation number are set per device (on the Devices page), not per branch -- BIR registers those per physical terminal, since one branch can have several machines.
Historical Receipts Stay Accurate
A sale snapshots the device's permit/MIN/serial number and the branch's TIN/series at the moment it's made -- so if you later reassign a device to a different branch, past receipts still print with the branch details that were actually true when they were issued.
A Branch Can't Be Deleted While Devices Use It
Reassign or unassign every device on a branch before you can delete it, so no device is ever left pointing at BIR details that no longer exist.