I have recently changed my VAT quarter dates to co-inside with the year end, this means i need to submit a return for 2 months is there a way to change this on QB?

sharron2306 · ‎February 07, 2019

emmam6 · ‎November 21, 2022

Hello Community Users, We just wanted to pop in and add to this thread. With the introduction of MTD for filing VAT returns, the process for changing VAT return dates is different. If it is your very first return you can set up the start month and the period in the settings as usual. However the dates for the returns are told to Quickbooks by HMRC through the MTD connection in the form of obligations ( the dates HMRC advise the filings should be for) In this case the Quickbooks should update with the same return dates as HMRC automatically. If you see a difference it is worth logging on to the HMRC gateway and checking what dates show there before doing anything else. If they show correctly on the gateway contact us here and we'll take some details to look at what Quickbooks was sent. Any questions please just ask

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Anonymous · ‎February 07, 2019

Hi sharron2306,

I can certainly help you here.

You can certainly file a shorter period for your VAT. To do so, you would click on Submit Return within the Taxes tab and change the End Date to the desired date for your shorter filing.

Moving forwards, simply update the VAT year to match the start of your financial year to ensure QuickBooks calculates your VAT quarters correctly. You can do this by going to Edit VAT > Edit VAT Settings from within the Taxes tab and selecting the appropriate month from the drop down menu under Start of Current VAT Period.

This will then calculate your VAT Filing Quarters in line with your Financial Quarters for you.

Let me know if you need anything further. Alternatively, you can also contact us by phone, email or chat should you wish to go through this in real time. Details of how to contact us can be found here along with our opening hours.

Maggywing · ‎July 26, 2021

I too have changed my dates but it won’t let me change to submit return

dates are changed easily on reports though

Rose-A · ‎July 26, 2021

Good day, Maggywing.

Changing the submit return dates needs the assistance of our QuickBooks Support Team. They'll need to unfile the VAT return to modify the dates and they can help you with the process.

Here's how to contact them:

Go to the Help menu and click Contact Us.
Enter your specific concern in the What can we help you with? box.
Click Let's talk.
Select Get a callback.
Enter your contact details.
Hit Confirm my call.

I've attached a screenshot below for your reference.

I'm also adding this article to further guide you in managing the growth of your business in QuickBooks Online. It includes topics about account management, banking, taxes, and expenses to name a few.

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You're always welcome to let me know if you have other concerns about QuickBooks. I'm just around to help. Take care.

emmam6 · ‎November 21, 2022

Hello Community Users, We just wanted to pop in and add to this thread. With the introduction of MTD for filing VAT returns, the process for changing VAT return dates is different. If it is your very first return you can set up the start month and the period in the settings as usual. However the dates for the returns are told to Quickbooks by HMRC through the MTD connection in the form of obligations ( the dates HMRC advise the filings should be for) In this case the Quickbooks should update with the same return dates as HMRC automatically. If you see a difference it is worth logging on to the HMRC gateway and checking what dates show there before doing anything else. If they show correctly on the gateway contact us here and we'll take some details to look at what Quickbooks was sent. Any questions please just ask

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I have recently changed my VAT quarter dates to co-inside with the year end, this means i need to submit a return for 2 months is there a way to change this on QB?