TIP: Need to submit a group VAT Return?With the Sage MTD Submissions Module, you can combine values from different companies to submit under one return.
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If you're using the MTD Submissions Module, only follow the first two sections below to calculate your VAT Return for each company in Sage.
On the navigation pane click VAT, then click VAT Return.
To back up your data, click Back up and follow the on-screen prompts.
Under the Date range, choose your VAT Return period then click Calculate VAT Return. If there are any transactions before the date range not on a VAT return already, the Earlier unreconciled transactions window appears. To include these transactions, click Include. If you don't want to include them, click Ignore.
This is the amount from Box 1 on the VAT Return. You can amend this if required.
Purchase Tax Amount
This is the amount from Box 4 minus the amount from Box 2 on the VAT Return, you can amend this if required.
Click Post Journal.
3. Submit your VAT Return to HMRC
NOTE:If you'll submit these figures as part of a group VAT Return using the MTD Submissions Module, don'tfollow the steps below. Instead, click Close.
Be in the Complete VAT Return window. If you've closed this window previously after reconciling the VAT return, to get back to this window double-click on the VAT Return.
Click Submit online.
Click Next.
Check your company name and VAT Registration Number are correct, then click Next.
In the Gov.uk window, scroll to the bottom and click Continue.
Enter your Government Gateway ID and password. Click Sign-in.
Click Continue then select a method to receive your access code.
Click Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
In Access Code, enter the code you received, then click Continue.
Click Continue then click Grant Authority.
Under Submit your period, in the drop-down click the obligation period you want to submit for.
TIP:More than one obligation period can show here, take care to choose the correct one.No obligation period showing?
Click the confirmation check box then click Submit to HMRC.
When the successful submission window appears, click Close.
If required, to view a submission confirmation report, click Submission confirmation.
If required, record your VAT bank payment however you have a payment set up with HMRC, then click Close.
NOTE: Sage doesn't automatically pay to or reclaim from HMRC. If you don't have a Direct Debit set up with HMRC you'll need to pay them via the HMRC website.