Summary
How to submit your UK VAT Return in Sage 50 Accounts.
Description

This includes:
- Transferring the values from the sales and purchase tax control accounts into your VAT liability.
- Submitting your VAT Return to HMRC.
- Recording the payment or receipt, depending on whether you owe HMRC or are due a refund from HMRC.
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Resolution
VAT transfer
Complete the VAT transfer area as follows:
- Date - Enter the date for the VAT Transfer.
- Sales Tax Amount - This is the amount from Box 1 on the VAT Return.
- Purchase Tax Amount - This is the amount from Box 4 minus the amount from Box 2 on the VAT Return.
- Click Post Journal.
Submit to HMRC
- Click Submit online and follow the submission wizard. For detailed screenshots. Read more >
- If you've submitted the return to HMRC using another method, click the Mark as submitted check box.
Record payment
- Once complete, you can click Post Bank Payment or Post Bank Receipt.
- If you've already recorded the payment or receipt in the bank click the Mark as paid check box.
That's it, you've completed your VAT Return and can click Close.