# Overhead

> Overhead is what you pay to keep the shop open, such as rent, power and wages, whether you sell or not.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/overhead

Overhead is what you pay to keep the shop open, such as rent, power and wages, whether you sell or not.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It does not belong to one item, so it stays out of the cost per piece, yet your margin must cover it. Add it up monthly and divide by sales to see its share. If the share climbs, look for a line you can cut.

## A worked example

Rent of 800, power of 200 and wages of 1,500 make 2,500 a month. With sales of 10,000 that is 25 percent.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/overhead
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/overhead

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