VAT Processing

If you are registered for VAT you must calculate your Output VAT and Input VAT for your sales and purchases and send a VAT Return to HMRC. This application provides VAT processing based on invoices and credit notes posted rather than the cash accounting method. If you trade with customers or suppliers in the EC, you may need to submit reports to HMRC that detail these transactions.

Available forms in this section:

Form

Description

VAT Codes

This form is used to create the VAT codes you need when you post VAT transactions. VAT codes are set up to update the relevant boxes on the VAT Return, update the EC Sales List (ESL) and Supplementary Declaration (SD) reports, and update the Reverse Charge Sales List (RCSL).

VAT Return Adjustments

This form is used to make VAT Return adjustments without updating the Sales, Purchase or Nominal Ledgers. The adjustment will create a new VAT Return transaction, and can also be seen on the VAT Reports.

If Making Tax Digital for VAT has been switched on you must use the MTD VAT Centre instead of this form.

VAT Return & RC Sales List

This form is used to generate your VAT Return and commit your data to a VAT period in readiness to submit to HMRC, and create the Reverse Charge Sales List (RCSL) file for a selected period to submit to HMRC using Online Services. You can also reprint an earlier VAT Return and RCSL.

If Making Tax Digital for VAT has been switched on you must use the MTD VAT Centre instead of this form.

VAT Online

This form displays the values for each box on the VAT 100 form, calculated by Opera 3 from the sales and supply transactions posted in the application. You can amend the calculated values if required. This creates a file that is used by Online Filing Manager to submit the VAT Return to HMRC.

If Making Tax Digital for VAT has been switched on you must use the MTD VAT Centre instead of this form.