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When entering an expense that's partially exempted from VAT, you can use two separate lines in QuickBooks Desktop. The first line would be for the vatable amount, and the second one will be the remaining balance.
For future reference, check out the Enter bills article. It provides an overview on how to record payables through the Desktop version.
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