Non deductible VAT New BC Feature
- Majvina Lekaj
Non-deductible, partly deductible VAT expands functionality
Business value
Users in all relevant regions have improved VAT functionality with non-deductible and partly deductible VAT enabled.
Feature details
Business Central lets businesses calculate deductible and non-deductible VAT amounts. You can configure VAT so that it isn't deducted for purchases under certain conditions:
The type of goods or services purchased. VAT is fully or partially non-deductible by the provision of the law on goods.
Partially deductible prorated VAT. VAT is prorated according to the ratio between sales operations for which VAT is owed and all operations performed. VAT exceeding this ratio can't be deducted.
Configure deductions in VAT (percentage and G/L account) on the VAT Posting Setup page. You can configure full or partial deductions for combinations of VAT posting groups.
Before you post a document, the details are available in statistics. When you post a purchase document, the results are available on the G/L entries and VAT entries. Non-deductible VAT also works with Reverse Charge VAT and Deferrals.
Source Non-deductible, partly deductible VAT expands functionality
Non-deductible VAT options
You can use proportional VAT to calculate VAT when you have both deductible and non-deductible VAT. Non-deductible VAT is included in purchase documents only. Depending on your settings, you can use fully or partly non-deductible VAT or a combination with different deductible percentages per line. You can use it configured as Normal VAT, Full VAT, and Reverse Charge VAT with or without deferrals. Before posting the purchase document, you can adjust the VAT amounts if VAT rounding in the external system and Business Central differ.
Workflow for VAT Amounts rounding
Set up non-deductible VAT
Non-deductible value-added tax (VAT) is the VAT that's payable by a purchaser but that isn't deductible from the purchaser's own VAT liability. Companies can usually recover VAT on the purchase of goods and services that are related to their business activities. However, in some situations, a business incurs VAT that isn't deductible. These situations are typically related to the local regulations and can differ among countries/regions. However, the model of using non-deductible or partially deductible VAT is similar. You can use proportional VAT to calculate VAT when there's deductible and non-deductible VAT.
In general, VAT can't be deducted for some purchases because of the following factors:
The type of goods or services that are purchased – VAT is fully or partially non-deductible by a provision of the law about goods such as cars, mobile phones, and food that's purchased at restaurants.
Partially deductible pro-rated VAT – VAT is pro-rated according to the ratio between the sales operations that VAT is owed for and all operations that have been performed. VAT that exceeds this ratio can't be deducted.
Because it can be difficult to know where and how an item is used, you must contact the local tax authorities in your country/region to determine whether a specified percentage of the VAT is deductible based on historical data.
Important
This global feature is available in all countries with enabled VAT except for Belgium, Italy, and Norway. These localizations already have existing local feature and will be upgraded in the future. Don't run this feature in these countries because the upgrade procedure doesn't exist.
Use non-deductible VAT
Select the icon, enter VAT Setup, and then select the related link.
Select the Enable Non-Deductible VAT checkbox.
Important
After you enable non-deductible VAT, you can't turn it off, because the feature might include changes to data and might initiate an upgrade of some database tables. Microsoft strongly recommends that you first enable and test this feature in the sandbox environment before you enable it in the production environment.
Configure how the system will treat non-deductible VAT values.
In the Use For Item Cost field, specify whether the non-deductible VAT must be added to the item cost when you purchase items. Otherwise, the non-deductible VAT won't have an influence on the item cost, and the full amount will be recorded only at the general ledger level.
Select the Use For Fixed Asset Cost checkbox to add the non-deductible VAT to the fixed asset cost when you purchase new fixed assets. Otherwise, the non-deductible VAT won't have an influence on the fixed asset cost, and the full amount will be recorded only at the general ledger level.
Select the Use For Job Cost checkbox to specify that the non-deductible VAT must be added to the job cost when you purchase items for the job. Otherwise, the non-deductible VAT won't have an influence on the job cost, and the full amount will be recorded only at the general ledger level.
Select the Show Non-Ded. VAT In Lines checkbox to specify that the non-deductible VAT must be shown on document line pages for easier manipulation of VAT amounts.
Use the non-deductible VAT percentage
Select the icon, enter VAT Posting Setup, and then select the related link.
On the VAT Posting Setup page, set the fields as described in the following table.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Allow Non-Deductible VAT | Specify whether the non-deductible VAT is considered for the current combination of a VAT business posting group and a VAT product posting group. |
Non-Deductible VAT % | Specify the percentage of the transaction amount that VAT isn't applied to. |
Non- Deductible Purchase VAT Account | Specify the account that's associated with the VAT amount that isn't deducted because of the type of goods or services that are purchased. |
Note
To have general ledger (G/L) entries that use the dedicated account instead of the sales/purchase account, you can either leave the Non-Deductible Purchase VAT Account field blank or set the G/L Account field.
Select OK.
Source Set up nondeductible VAT - Business Central
Reporting non-deductible VAT
After posting, the VAT Entry table shows separate details for deductible and non-deductible amounts and bases. When it’s time to report VAT amounts to your authorities, the Amount Type column in the VAT Statements view offers options for non-deductible and full amount or base. The Day Book VAT Entry report features new columns as well. Other reports will be updated in later releases based on our customers’ feedback.