i have an insurance excess to pay on a claim £100 and £600 VAT to pay as we are VAT registered how do i put this on VAT return so i can claim the VAT part back

Thanks for sharing your concern here in the Community, lorna6.

You'll need to create an offsetting Journal or Expense depending on the transactions. Thus, I recommend reaching out to an accountant to guide you with the process. You can also check out this link: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/find-an-accountant/, to find an accountant near you.

I've also included these articles that'll help you in managing your VAT return in QuickBooks Online:

• Submit VAT Return
• File your VAT Return and Record Tax Payment

Please keep me posted if you need assistance with your other QuickBooks tasks. It's always my pleasure to help you out again.