Pre-Release Notes: Quick Service POS 2.53

Planned Release Date: 01 October 2025

Planned Release Version: v2.53.27-qs

Release Type: Release Candidate

Content: Tax Exemptions, Various Bug Fixes

These are Pre-Release notes with the anticipated contents of a release targeted for October 1, 2025. There is potential for changes in the scope and timing of the release. We will send final release notes upon completion of the release.

*Unless otherwise notified, sites using E700s will remain on their current version.

Enhancements:

• Tax on orders can now be exempted - Knowledge base article for use of this feature to be linked in final release notes

  • Requires manager approval

  • Tax exemptions are initiated from the cart (for non-tabs menus) and from the tender selection screen (for tabs menus) 

  • When exempting tax, an exemption reason must be entered

  • Only exclusive tax may be exempted

  • Once tax is exempted from an order, it cannot be reapplied

  • If tax is exempted from an order, the tax line on receipts will display “Exempt” as the value

• Previously authorized cards on a tab can now be used when closing the tab to multiple tenders

• Improved the handling of CFD disconnections on the POS

Bug Fixes

• Fixed E700 latency, bringing performance back to that in version 2.52

• Fixed an issue where there was latency when entering order notes under certain conditions

• Fixed an issue where card transactions were intermittently being duplicated under certain conditions

• Fixed an issue where tax was not being charged on taxable service charge for offline orders

• Fixed an issue where orders were incorrectly being marked as unsyncable under certain conditions

For questions or assistance, contact SkyTab Venue Support at 877.559.4225, email venuesupport@shift4.com, or reach out to your Enterprise Account Manager.