How to enable VAT in QB 2010 desktop version

Hello there, @SHarve1.

Allow me to provide some information about enabling VAT in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) 2010 version.

HMRC has implemented changes that have affected the e-filing of VAT on some versions of QBDT. Since you're using an old version of QBDT, you can no longer enable the VAT feature. QuickBooks 2017 and below are on an unsupported version.

You can consider upgrading your QBDT to the latest version to enable the VAT feature and e-file with HMRC.

Once you're ready to upgrade, feel free to check out our website page to know the pricing and new features available to the latest version.

I'm also adding this article to know more about the update for VAT e-filing & Making Tax Digital: QuickBooks Desktop VAT e-filing & Making Tax Digital.

Please know you can continue to reach me here with any additional questions you may have. Thanks for coming to the Community, wishing you continued success.

Thanks Mark for your speedy response. 

I do not need to e-file vat. 

I just want to analyse how much vat I have paid during the year. 

I am chair of a small Table Tennis club with around 70 members. We are a CASC registered with HMRC. We are thinking of converting to a charity to save incidence of tax. I was wondering if it worth. 

Earlier I was able to input invoices showing vat. But now I changed my pc and find this feature missing though I loaded the program using the same cd.  I am attaching photos of 'Enter Bills' for 2 different entities in my pc using the same QB2010 Pro desktop version - one shows 'vat' enabled and the other is 'not vat' enabled!

Thanks Mark for your speedy response. 

I do not need to e-file vat. 

I just want to analyse how much vat I have paid during the year. 

I am chair of a small Table Tennis club with around 70 members. We are a CASC registered with HMRC. We are thinking of converting to a charity to save incidence of tax. I was wondering if it worth. 

Earlier I was able to input invoices showing vat. But now I changed my pc and find this feature missing though I loaded the program using the same cd. 

Any suggestions you could think of?

Thanks again for your interest in my problem. 

Kind regards 

Any suggestions you could think of?

Thanks again for your interest in my problem. 

Kind regards 

Harve

I'm here to help you analyse how much VAT you've paid during the year, SHarve1.

First, allow me to share the recent operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements to run QuickBooks Desktop. I've listed the following links below for more details:

• System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2020
• System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2019
• System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2018.

Since you've recently moved the file to a new computer, you'll want to make sure it has the same specs as the old one. If not, this may be the reason why you're unable to use the VAT feature.

As mentioned by my colleague in this thread, the old version is no longer supported.

You can switch back to the old computer and use QB 2010 to get the data you need. If not, you can backup the file, and download the latest version of QuickBooks.

Once done, restore the file to the new computer and enter bills from there.

Let me know if you need additional information by clicking the Reply button. I'm always around to help get your VAT return.

Hi Mary,

Thanks for your advise. However, before I go ahead and tamper with my loaded software what I cannot understand is:

From the same software (QB 2010 desktop pro) in one entity I can see the vat enabled but in the 2nd entity vat is not enabled!! Both entities are in the same pc/software. That's in the photos I attached earlier.

There must be some thing which can be set right but, alas, I don't know how which is why I am posing this issues to you experts.

Kind regards

Harve

Thanks very much Ashleigh.

Your solution worked and now i am sorted.

Appreciate everyone's desire to help out. 

Kind regards

Harve

Hello SHarve1, 

So glad your issue has been resolved, you're more than welcome. 

If you need any further assistance in the future then you know where we are. 

Have a wonderful afternoon.