This includes:

• Transferring the values from the sales and purchase tax control accounts into your VAT liability.
• Submitting your VAT Return to the Revenue.
• Recording the payment or receipt, depending on whether you owe the Revenue or are due a refund from the Revenue.

VAT transfer

Complete the VAT transfer area as follows:

1. Date - Enter the date for the VAT Transfer.
2. Sales Tax Amount - This amount is from the first box on the VAT Return (VAT charged on supplies of goods and services).
3. Purchase Tax Amount - This amount is either: T4 plus the VAT charged on supplies of goods and services if a VAT reclaim is due from Revenue. Or T2 minus the VAT due on intra-EU acquisitions and postponed VAT (the second box on the VAT return) if a VAT payment is due to Revenue.
4. Click Post Journal.

Submit to the Revenue Commissioners

1. To locate the XML file on your computer click Open Folder.
2. Upload the XML file to ROS. If you need assistance with doing this, please contact the ROS Technical Helpdesk.
3. Once you've submitted the file, select 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.

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