VAT refund

It's lovely to see you in the Community, SPARES4REPAIR!

I'll share information about refunding the VAT of your invoice.

To reverse the VAT, you will also include it in the refund transaction or refund receipt. Ideally, your refund must have the same items, VAT codes, and payee to reverse all the background journals created by the invoice.

I also want to share this article about recording a refund as a credit memo: Record a customer refund or supplier refund in QuickBooks Online.

Please don't hesitate to go back to this thread if you need more help recording your refund. I'll be happy to assist you again.

Yes i have done this, but still the amount has not been deducted from the total VAT amount, is there anything else i need to do? 

I have made a credit note and a refund invoice, in my customers the total amount says ''-£29.99 open''

Hi there, SPARES4REPAIR.

Thank you for adding more details about your concern and letting us know the result. This will guide us on how to properly apply the refund including the VAT.

Let’s open your Transactions List to check if the credit note is linked to the correct invoice. Performing these troubleshooting steps will help ensure your sales records are accurate.

Here’s how:

1. In QuickBooks Online (QBO), hover your mouse to Sales menu on the left panel and select Customers.
2. From the list, look for the customer you’re working on and click the name to view more options.
3. Go to the Transaction List tab and search for the credit note.
4. Once found, click on it to see the transaction details.
5. Click the 1 payment made link under the REFUND STATUS section.
6. This action will take you to the Receive Payment screen.
7. Head to the Outstanding Transactions section to see if the invoice selected is the right one.
8. If it’s incorrect, untick the box and mark the correct sales entry.
9. Click Save and close to keep the changes.

If the refund is linked to the correct entry, I recommend you get in touch with our QBO Care Team. They have tools to help determine why the invoice still shows as open with a negative amount. Then guide you through the process on how to apply the permanent fix.

I’m adding some links below to help you efficiently handle your VAT and customer refunds. These resources contain instructions on how to manage your VAT payments or refunds. You’ll also learn when to void or refund payments processed in QBO.

• Recording a VAT payment or refund
• Void or refund customer payments

Keep in touch if you need further assistance processing customer refunds. I’ll jump right back in to help you. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe.