A file is generated from the VAT 3 form. It is this file that is sent to the Revenue. If required you can adjust the total box values on the VAT 3 form before creating the file.
When you send the VAT 3 file to the Revenue, via your Revenue Online Services (ROS) account, the file is validated. To make sure that the VAT 3 file produced by Sage 200 passes this validation:
The VAT 3 file must have a start and end date in the same year.
Note: We recommend that your VAT periods are the same as the ROS guidelines above.
You must have
Open: Nominal Ledger > Period End Routines > VAT Analysis | Current Period Return.
Click Produce VAT Return.
Note: This is the final VAT Return for this period. You cannot make any changes to the VAT Return once you have selected Produce the VAT Return. All the transactions are marked as reconciled, and cannot be included in any subsequent returns.
You can now send this file to the Revenue via your Revenue On-line Services (ROS) account.
Note: You can re-create the VAT 3 file from the record stored in Sage 200, if necessary. Open Period End Routines > VAT Analysis | Completed Period Totals. Select the relevant return and click Re-submit. Choose where to save the VAT 3 file.