Record VAT payments

Record a VAT payment in Sage Accounting Start using the VAT Return, a bank feed, or a manual entry.

Record a VAT payment from a VAT Return

1. Go to Reporting, then select VAT Returns.
2. Choose the VAT Return you want to pay.
3. Select Pay.
4. Enter the amount, date, and bank account you paid from.
5. Select Save.

The VAT Return shows as paid or part-paid depending on the amount entered.

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Match a VAT payment from a bank feed

Record the payment from the VAT Return first, then match it.

1. Go to Banking, then select the relevant bank account.
2. Select Transactions. then find the VAT payment.
3. Choose Match, then select the VAT Payment you recorded earlier.
4. Select Match.

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Record a VAT payment without a VAT Return

Use this method if you paid HMRC and the VAT Return isn't in Sage Accounting Start.

1. Go to Banking, then select the relevant bank account.
2. Choose New Entry, then select Purchase/Payment.
3. Select the Other Payment tab.
4. Enter the date and amount.
5. From the ledger list, choose VAT Liability.
6. Select Save.

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