Can I use Quickbooks to just input invoices to prepare VAT returns for MTD?

Thanks, I am just confused that I have created invoices and marked them paid, but the VAT does not appear on the Taxes section, I need to submit this quarters VAT 

Hello

What VAT code are you using on the invoices?(To look at this you can run a sales by customer detail report form the reports section,select customise in the top right >rows/columns/change columns>tick VAT code and VAT amount>run report>change date range to date range you will be filing for)

As long as you have a VAT Code that is not NO VAT and the date of the invoice  or payment falls within the VAT period (depending on if your VAT accounting scheme is standard or cash) then it should populate in the VAT return for that period.

If having looked they are on a code/date range which should show,if you can reply back with a screenshot of VAT 100 report and the taxes page front screen showing the open return,you can add this as an attachment onto the reply or send us a private message on the Community with it  and we will look into this further.

Thanks

Emma