Hi there, I am trying to prepare my accounts to file a VAT return. I am importing items from China to UK and have to pay VAT on entry to UK.The import of items can be broken down into two transactions:1) Payment of supplier for items (No VAT is paid in this transaction)2) VAT paid at import of items to UK At the moment I am categorising transaction 1 as No VAT and transaction 2 as 100% VAT. The problem with this method is that transaction 1 then doesn't show up in Box 7 "Net value of purchases". What is the correct method to account for VAT in this case?

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billygreenway

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Accounting for import VAT UK

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Hi there,

I am trying to prepare my accounts to file a VAT return.

I am importing items from China to UK and have to pay VAT on entry to UK.

The import of items can be broken down into two transactions:

1) Payment of supplier for items (No VAT is paid in this transaction)
2) VAT paid at import of items to UK

At the moment I am categorising transaction 1 as No VAT and transaction 2 as 100% VAT. The problem with this method is that transaction 1 then doesn't show up in Box 7 "Net value of purchases".

What is the correct method to account for VAT in this case?

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Ashleigh1Answer

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Hello Billygreenway,

Welcome to the Community page,

So for number 1 instead of putting it as NO VAT you would put it as Exempt and that would be required to show in box 7 for you.

Ashleigh1Answer

Level 14

Hello Billygreenway,

Welcome to the Community page,

So for number 1 instead of putting it as NO VAT you would put it as Exempt and that would be required to show in box 7 for you.

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