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SGI
Level 3

How to classify/handle security deposit later credited towards rent payment?

We have started to rent some storage space.

 

In the first invoice the landlord company has charged us a security deposit which had 0% VAT.

Invoice was like this:

DescriptionAmountVATTotal
Deposit charge100.000.00100.00
  Invoice amount:100.00
  VAT:0.00
  Total:100.00

We have paid this invoice.

 

Later they have issued the invoice for rent which went something like this:

DescriptionAmountVATTotal
Move-in rent200.0040.00240.00
Apply credit from Reservation deposit-100.000.00-100.00
  Invoice amount100.00
  VAT   40.00
  Total:140.00

 

As you see, VAT was calculated on whole amount, and amount was later discounted by the previously paid security deposit.

 

How should I go about classifying these two invoices and corresponding transactions (where we pay 100.00 first and 140 later, but 140 includes 40 pounds of VAT)?

 

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Best answer May 07, 2020

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sonenshinem
Level 3

How to classify/handle security deposit later credited towards rent payment?

Not a problem, sir!  The 100 rent deposit should be booked directly to the creditors account, with NOVAT.  For example, create a cheque or expense in the bank account and categorise the proceeds toward the creditors account specifying the payee as bieng the landlord.

 

Then when you get your rent bill, input a bill for 200 with VAT 40 as normal.

 

Apply the 100 in the creditor account toward the bill and apply an ordinary bank payment for the rest of the bill.

 

[email address removed] is my e-mail in case you need anything.

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sonenshinem
Level 3

How to classify/handle security deposit later credited towards rent payment?

Not a problem, sir!  The 100 rent deposit should be booked directly to the creditors account, with NOVAT.  For example, create a cheque or expense in the bank account and categorise the proceeds toward the creditors account specifying the payee as bieng the landlord.

 

Then when you get your rent bill, input a bill for 200 with VAT 40 as normal.

 

Apply the 100 in the creditor account toward the bill and apply an ordinary bank payment for the rest of the bill.

 

[email address removed] is my e-mail in case you need anything.

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