Creating and Submitting a VAT Return
Creating a VAT return
To submit a VAT return to HMRC via MTD you must create the VAT return. Provisional and final posted transactions will appear on the VAT return. Once a provisional transaction is included on a VAT return it becomes locked and you are unable to delete or edit values or tax codes on the transaction. To ensure all relevant transactions which fall due are included, review the ‘Provisional transactions’ area before running the VAT return.
Click on the VAT icon
Select ‘Online filing’
Selecting the correct period to calculate
VAT returns are calculated based on the calendar year rather than the financial year, ensure that the year selected in the table of available periods is for the starting month for the period being calculated.
To calculate the VAT return by clicking the orange star to the right of the list 
Action Buttons
- Delete the draft VAT return to recalculate
- Create a new VAT return
- View the declaration form and VAT analsysis reports
- Approve VAT return for submission
- Submit VAT return via HMRC MTD Gateway
- Reject VAT return - Not used with MTD submissions
- Finalise VAT return - Not used with MTD submissions
Once the VAT return has been submitted click on the VAT declaration icon to view the receipt ID and timestamp, this should be checked as part of the submission process to confirm that a receipt ID and timestamp has been received from HMRC.
