How journal entries affect the VAT Return
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What you need to know

You use journal entries when you want to move values from one ledger account to another. By default, journals do not appear on the VAT return.

However, you can include VAT on your journals and report them on the VAT return, if required.

Include a journal on a VAT return

When you enter the journal, choose the check box in the Include VAT Return column.

Each line of the journal uses the VAT Rate set on the selected ledger account. Each ledger account has its own VAT Rate.

Read more about setting VAT Rates on ledger accounts.

How the journal affects the VAT return

The following table explains which box on the VAT return updates after entering a journal. This is determined by a combination of the ledger account and whether the journal line is a debit or credit.

Ledger Account Default Nominal Code Credit or Debit Affects the VAT Return
VAT on sales 2200 Credit Increases Box 1
VAT on sales 2200 Debit Decreases Box 1
VAT on purchases 2201 Credit Decreases Box 4
VAT on purchases 2201 Debit Increases Box 4
Any other ledger account   Credit

No effect

* Any other ledger account   Debit

No effect

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