Resubmit a Making Tax Digital VAT Return

Activate MTD in your software

If you haven't already done so, activate the MTD option in your software.

1. On the menu bar click Settings, then Company Preferences.
2. If prompted, enter your Sage 50 Accounts password.
3. Click VAT then select the Enable Making Tax Digital for VAT submissions check box.
   
   I can't see the check box.
   
   
4. Click OK.

Print your VAT Return

1. On the navigation bar, click VAT.
2. Click the VAT Return you want to resubmit, then click VAT Return.
3. Click Print then under VAT Return Type, select VAT return.
4. Under Output select Printer, click Run then click OK.

Resubmit your VAT Return

NOTE: If you need to resubmit a VAT Return older than a year, set your computer date back, to show the older periods.

1. Back up your current data, using a name you can remember, for example, Before_VAT_resubmit.001.
2. On the navigation bar click VAT, then click VAT Return.
3. Enter the period you want to resubmit and click Include reconciled transactions.
4. Click Calculate VAT Return then click Yes and click OK.
5. If required, Make adjustments so the VAT Return figures match those on your printed VAT Return. For example, to account for earlier unreconciled transactions you included previously.
6. Click Reconcile VAT Return then click Yes.
7. Click Submit online then follow the on-screen prompts.
8. Back up your data again, using a different name, for example, Post_VAT_resubmit.001.
   
   Keep this backup safe in case you need it, for example, for the correlation ID.
   
   
9. Restore the backup you took in step 1.