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Ronunn
Jan 20, 2022 10:49 AM UTC
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My VAT does not allow me post to the VAT control account it keeps telling me there is an error.

I am trying to post my VAT to the VAT control account but it keeps defaulting to another account (credit card)  I have tried to change this but I keep getting an error messages.  Please can you give me a guide on how to rectify this.

Ashleigh1Answer
Jan 20, 2022 2:03 PM UTC

Hello Ronunn, 

 

Welcome to the Community page, 

so the reason your getting that error is because the VAT automatically goes to that account that's why you cant selected it. 

 

Here is more information about how it works , so in Quickbooks the VAT control is used by the system to automatically record the VAT owed and recovered on sales and expenses. Nothing should be manually posted to that account. When the VAT is filed the total VAT due for the period is moved from the VAT control to the VAT suspense and payments to HMRC (or refunds) will be recorded against the suspense account when using the record payment/refund option in the VAT centre, 

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Ashleigh1Answer
Jan 20, 2022 2:03 PM UTC

Hello Ronunn, 

 

Welcome to the Community page, 

so the reason your getting that error is because the VAT automatically goes to that account that's why you cant selected it. 

 

Here is more information about how it works , so in Quickbooks the VAT control is used by the system to automatically record the VAT owed and recovered on sales and expenses. Nothing should be manually posted to that account. When the VAT is filed the total VAT due for the period is moved from the VAT control to the VAT suspense and payments to HMRC (or refunds) will be recorded against the suspense account when using the record payment/refund option in the VAT centre, 

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