How To: Exclude items on a VAT return

Excluding Items from a VAT Return is an Advanced User feature. Please ensure that you read and understand the following instructions before excluding items from your return. Once a return has been committed, it cannot be amended in any way.

Whilst completing your VAT Return, you may need to exclude specific transactions prior to processing and committing the Return. You can exclude transactions by selecting them individually (or in groups), or you can exclude transactions by date.

Exclude Selected Items from a VAT Return

1. Start the VAT Return process, see How To: Process a VAT return.
2. Green select the transaction that you wish to exclude.
3. Right-click and select [ Exclude Selected Items ].
4. The selected lines will be hidden on the grid.
5. Continue the VAT Return process, see How To: Process a VAT return.

Notes:

• If using the Advanced option and the Show All checkbox is ticked, then the excluded items will be shown with a purple background.
  
• Remember to do the same to the EC Transactions grid if applicable.

Exclude Transactions by Date

1. Start the VAT Return process, see How To: Process a VAT return.
2. Right-click and select [ Exclude Items by Date ].
3. Specify the date(s) on which transactions are to be excluded and click Ok.
4. The selected lines will be hidden on the grid.
   
5. Continue the VAT Return process, see How To: Process a VAT return.

Notes:

• If using the Advanced option and the Show All checkbox is ticked, then the excluded items will be shown with a purple background.
• Remember to do the same to the EC Transactions grid if applicable.

How To View Excluded Items

1. Click on the Advanced radio button.
2. Ensure the Show All checkbox is ticked.
3. Click on the Go button. The excluded items will be shown with a purple background.

How To Move Excluded Items to Included

1. Click on the Advanced radio button.
2. Ensure the Show All checkbox is ticked.
3. Click on the Go button.
4. Green select the lines.
   Note: it maybe easier to green select all lines using Ctrl+A.
5. Right-click and select [ Include Selected Items ].

Note: items can also be included or excluded using a date range by selecting [ Exclude Items By Date ] or [ Include Items By Date ] when following the steps listed above.

See Also

• How To: Review Items Excluded from a VAT Return
• How To: Use the Advanced Processing Method for VAT Returns
• Accounts overview