Hello Susann2,
Welcome to the Community page,
Here are the steps to file a vat return
1. go to taxes>vat
2. click on where it says prepare return
3. the 9 boxes will then appear, at the bottom right-hand corner you will see a drop-down arrow next to where it says to submit to HMRC
4. click the drop-down arrow> click mark as filed
That is how you file a vat return
If you need to submit the return to HMRC then it is
1. go to taxes>vat
2. click on where it says prepare return
3. the 9 boxes will then appear, at the bottom right-hand corner you will see submit to HMRC click that follow the steps and it will send it off for you.