VAT

How to create and submit an MTD VAT return
MTD VAT submission can only be processed when the onboarding steps are complete. MTD Onboarding for SMEs MTD onboarding for Partners It is manda...
Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 4:42 PM
How to reclaim VAT paid on a VAT return after registering
When you register for VAT you can reclaim VAT on your historic purchases as explained in the HMRC document below: https://www.gov.uk/vat-registration/pu...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 3:35 PM
HMRC obligation periods
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Obligation Period 3. Obligation Period Errors 3.1 No error message, but no obligation periods 3.1.1 HMRC Data I...
Tue, 9 Dec, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reversing an invoice on a VAT Return
Table of Contents 1. Reversing a paid invoice on VAT invoice accounting 2. Reversing an unpaid invoice on VAT invoice accounting 3. Reversing a paid inv...
Fri, 3 Oct, 2025 at 4:37 PM
VAT return journals - creating a journal instead of bill for VAT
Once you submit an MTD VAT return, the system will generate a purchase refund from your HMRC contact if you are owed money, or a bill to your HMRC contact i...
Tue, 9 Dec, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Accounting for payments to HMRC for VAT
How VAT is treated in Clear Books On an invoice accounting VAT scheme, VAT on sales and purchases, credit or debit the VAT control account. On a cas...
Wed, 13 Apr, 2022 at 11:33 AM
VAT comparison Tool
The tool enables users to compare VAT liabilities under Standard VAT - in which VAT is based upon the difference between VAT charged to customers and VAT pa...
Tue, 9 Dec, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How to set default VAT rate & treatments
Whenever you create a new invoice or bill, and the VAT rate and VAT treatment are not set in the Customer's & Supplier's settings you can set de...
Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 11:33 AM
VAT reconciliation for Invoice Accounting
On the standard invoice accounting scheme, VAT from invoices Credit the VAT control account and VAT on bills Debit the VAT control account. Therefore, the V...
Tue, 9 Dec, 2025 at 1:30 PM
VAT Exceptions Report
In Clear Books, transactions are locked to a VAT return once a return is saved as a draft. The VAT exceptions report will only show those transactions that ...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 3:37 PM