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Tim Wong
Level 1

Withholding Tax - Vendor

Hi All,

 

Need some help on withholding tax regarding supplier

 

I received SGD1000 invoice from vendor but I need to withhold 10% and pay to Tax authority ( IRAS)

 

How should i record the transactions?

 

Capture the Invoice 

DR EXP 1000

CR AP 1000

 

Pay the bill 

DR AP 900

CR Bank 900

 

Withholding tax payment ?? ( but if I am doing this way, I am unable to capture the thread of paying to IRAS )

DR AP 100

CR Bank 100

 

Please advice 

1 Comment 1
MaryLandT
Moderator

Withholding Tax - Vendor

I'm here to help record the bill with a withholding tax you've received from a supplier, Tim.

 

You can start by creating a liability account to track the balance due from the supplier's bill and the tax amount deducted. 

 

 Here's how:

 

  1. Click Accounting on the left panel, and then select Chart of Accounts.
  2. Click the New button.
  3. From the Account Type drop-down, select Current liabilities.
  4. From the Detail Type drop-down, select Other current liabilities.
  5. In the Name field, enter "Tax on supplier's behalf".
  6. Click Save and close.
     

Create a bill to record the invoice you receive from the supplier. Then, make sure to add the liability account you've created above and enter a negative amount (-100).

withholding tax1.PNG

 

After that, pay the bill (900.00). Then, create an Expense transaction to record the portion of the tax on the supplier's behalf to the tax authority. See the attached screenshot below for your visual guide.

 

withholding tax.PNG

 

Additionally, I've added an article that'll help you account for a withholding tax deduction on a customer invoice. This way, you'll be able to record the details accurately: How do I Record Tax Withheld by my Customer?.

 

Let me know if there's anything else you need about recording the tax withheld from the supplier's invoice. I'm always around to help you.