To submit your VAT Return directly to HMRC or the Irish Revenue you must enter your VAT submission details:
Open: Nominal Ledger > Utilities > Ledger Set Up > Ledger Settings | VAT Submissions.
Enter the relevant settings:
Enable Online VAT Submissions (UK and Ireland only) |
Select this if you want to submit your VAT return online. |
Enable Online VAT Payments (UK only) |
Select this if you want to use the Sage e-banking service to pay your VAT electronically. The HMRC account details display in the Payments will be made to HMRC using these account details boxes. These account details are taken from the HMRC website. They should not be changed unless you have received notification from the HMRC. |
Default bank account for payments |
Select the bank account that you want to use by default, from the Default bank account for payments drop-down list. This is the bank account used to pay the VAT. |
Nominal VAT liability account |
Select the nominal account you want to use as the default for the VAT payment. |
eSubmissions Contact Details |
Enter the contact details for the person who makes the submission. These act as the default details. You can change these details when making a submission. You must enter a valid email address in the Email box. If there is no valid email address, the VAT submission will fail. |
Enter the relevant settings:
Enable Online VAT Submissions |
Select this to create a VAT 3 file. This is the file you send to the Revenue via the ROS website. |
Note: You must enter your ROS registration number in the Company Details in the Accounting System Manager. This is included in the VAT 3 file.
Steps in this task
Pay VAT via Sage e-banking (UK only)
Submit Irish VAT Return online
Reference
HM Revenue and Customs website (www.hmrc.gov.uk)
Irish Revenue website (www.revenue.ie)