Vat Returns

[HJC]

I have posted invoices with and without vat as some do not apply for vat purposes. However I have printed off the Vat Return for the last 3 months and it is showing the items without vat as being vat purchases which is wrong and taking the total to way more than it should be. What have I done wrong, how do I fix it? Help please

[brucedenney]

I am having to assume things, because you do not make it clear in the original post.

You have posted some purchase invoices

Some have VAT and some do not have VAT

Some are part of your reportable turnover and some are not.

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This is where it gets foggy.

The VAT return is showing items that were entered without VAT as having VAT on them?
I doubt this, because you would have to enter the net amount in the Vat amount box, so not easy mistake to make.
The VAT return is showing items that were entered and not being part of your reportable turnover as being part of your reportable turnover.
I doubt this too, because they are hardly any purchase transactions that are not part of your reportable turnover.

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There are 2 items associated with each entry that relate to VAT the tax amount and the Tax code.

What tax code did you use for each of the different types transactions?
What VAT amount did you enter?

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I think some clear examples might be useful

eg I bought this item and entered it with this tax amount and this tax code and it appear on the vat return in box x