VAT

If your farm is VAT Registered calculating the amounts of VAT to pay and amounts to reclaim can be a very time consuming task. FarmIT 3000 will track all your VAT transactions and calculate your VAT return figures (VAT 100) for your VAT return at the click of a button.

First to ensure that the system records VAT you must enter your VAT number on the Farm details financial tab.

You may also specify the vat period, for example quarterly or monthly and the starting month for the period if quarterly or yearly. This information is then used when you select the date periods such as 'This VAT Period' or 'Last VAT Period'.

Invoice Accounting

If you choose invoice accounting you are liable to pay the VAT on an invoice you generate, based on the invoice date. Similarly you may reclaim the VAT on a bill you receive based on the bills date.

 

Therefore your VAT 100 report (VAT  return)  includes all invoices and bills for the period irrespective of whether you have been paid by the customer or you have paid the bill.

 

 

Cash Accounting

If you choose cash accounting you are liable to pay the VAT on an invoice you generate only when the customer pays you. The VAT date is based on the date you receive the payment. Similarly you may reclaim the VAT on bills only after you have paid them and based on the date you payment.

Therefore your VAT 100 report will list only invoices you have received payment for and bills you have paid. You are not liable to pay VAT on invoices which have not been paid.

See Also

VAT Reports
Tax Codes