VAT Online

This form is accessed from the System Manager - VAT Processing menu.

Opera 3 and Online Filing Manager comply with HMRC requirements for filing VAT Returns online using the Government Gateway.

The VAT Online form displays the values for each box on the VAT Return for a VAT Period that has been committed using the VAT Processing - VAT Return form. The values displayed are for that committed VAT period, which can be amended if required.

Box	Description
Process VAT100 Submission File for the Period Ended	All VAT sales and supply transactions that are posted in Opera 3 are 'date stamped' with the VAT Period End Date entered on the VAT Processing - VAT Return. This box displays those VAT period-end dates that have been entered on the VAT Return form.
Values Committed	The calculated values for each box was they appear on the VAT Return.
Values to Submit	The values that are included in the submission to the Government Gateway. These boxes default to the values that are calculated in the Values Committed box but they can be amended if required. The values in Box 3 and Box 5 cannot be amended because they are calculated from other values. The other boxes are disabled after a successful submission has been made to the Government Gateway so you will not be able to change the values in the boxes. If a submission was failed by the Government Gateway you can amend the boxes before submitting the VAT Return again. To highlight values that are different to the values in the Values Committed boxes, an asterisk is displayed next to the relevant box.
Use AAS	Tick this box if you use the Annual Accounting Scheme. Using the Annual Accounting Scheme, you make either nine interim payments at monthly intervals, or three quarterly interim payments, throughout the year. If you use the Annual Accounting Scheme you also only need to complete one VAT Return at the end of each year. For detailed information about the AAS scheme, refer to the HMRC site www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/start/schemes/basics.htm
AAS Balancing Payment for Direct Debit collection	If you use the Annual Accounting Scheme you only need to complete one VAT Return at the end of each year. At that point you must pay any outstanding amount, which you must enter here. You cannot enter a negative value or a value that more than the value in Box 5 (Net VAT to be paid to Customs) in this box.
Notes	Any notes you want to record about the submission can be entered here. The notes cannot be changed after the VAT Return has been submitted to the Government Gateway.
Government Gateway Response	A status message from the Government Gateway which is received if the submission was either successful or failed.

Box

Description

Process VAT100 Submission File for the Period Ended

All VAT sales and supply transactions that are posted in Opera 3 are 'date stamped' with the VAT Period End Date entered on the VAT Processing - VAT Return. This box displays those VAT period-end dates that have been entered on the VAT Return form.

Values Committed

The calculated values for each box was they appear on the VAT Return.

Values to Submit

The values that are included in the submission to the Government Gateway. These boxes default to the values that are calculated in the Values Committed box but they can be amended if required. The values in Box 3 and Box 5 cannot be amended because they are calculated from other values.

The other boxes are disabled after a successful submission has been made to the Government Gateway so you will not be able to change the values in the boxes. If a submission was failed by the Government Gateway you can amend the boxes before submitting the VAT Return again.

To highlight values that are different to the values in the Values Committed boxes, an asterisk is displayed next to the relevant box.

Use AAS

Tick this box if you use the Annual Accounting Scheme. Using the Annual Accounting Scheme, you make either nine interim payments at monthly intervals, or three quarterly interim payments, throughout the year. If you use the Annual Accounting Scheme you also only need to complete one VAT Return at the end of each year.

For detailed information about the AAS scheme, refer to the HMRC site www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/start/schemes/basics.htm

AAS Balancing Payment for Direct Debit collection

If you use the Annual Accounting Scheme you only need to complete one VAT Return at the end of each year. At that point you must pay any outstanding amount, which you must enter here. You cannot enter a negative value or a value that more than the value in Box 5 (Net VAT to be paid to Customs) in this box.

Notes

Any notes you want to record about the submission can be entered here. The notes cannot be changed after the VAT Return has been submitted to the Government Gateway.

Government Gateway Response

A status message from the Government Gateway which is received if the submission was either successful or failed.