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sc38
March 21, 2021
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GST Clearing

  • March 21, 2021
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Hi Team, 

I have a GST Control and GST Suspense account under Balance Sheet current liabilities. 

 

Noted that GST for receivables and payables was set to flow automatically into GST control account:

Trade Payable - Cr Supplier Debit GST Control 

Trade Receivable -  Debit Customer Cr GST Control 

 

GST suspense is used as receivable or payable from/ to GST (Actual Receipt/ Payout):

Payment to GST - Cr Bank Debit GST Suspense 

Claimed from GST - Debit Bank Cr GST Suspense 

 

Q: Will you suggest i do a manual journal entry posting to clear all the previous balance or is there other way or better suggestion for clearing GST control & GST suspense account. 

 

Thanks. 

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MJoy_D
MJoy_D
March 21, 2021

I can help you cleat those previous balances, @sc38.

 

Creating journal entries can help in clearing those accounts when running your reports like the Balance Sheet. What I can suggest is you to record a tax payment to clear those previous balances.

 

Here's how to manually record your tax payment to zero out your GST payable:

  1. Go to Taxes and proceed to the Returns tab, under Filed returns, find the return and select Record payment. 
  2. Add the Bank account, Payment date, and Payment amount on the Record Credit Card page.
  3. Select Save.
  4. Your return is now marked as Filed and paid.

You can see your payment details under the Payments tab.

 

Here's the file your GST return and record tax payment in QuickBooks Online article for detailed guidance. 

 

You can also refer to the following article on how to record, adjust and delete GST payments in the GST Centre: Manage GST payments in QuickBooks Online.

 

Let me know if you need further guidance in clearing out your balance. I'm always here to help you out. Take care and have a great rest of the day!

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sc38Author
March 28, 2021

Hi Mary, 

 

What if the amount that we have received/ paid has different with quickbook previous balance. 

 

Thanks.

 

Best Regards,

SC

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sc38Author
March 28, 2021

Hi Mary,

 

Further to above queries, if i use  Record payment function, will it become a double deduction from my bank ? as it has recorded as credit bank debit GST suspense earlier.

 

Thanks.

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