Auto-filing VAT return via the bookkeeping package, how do I verify it is correct?
Auto-filing looks handy but is dangerous without review. The bookkeeping must be 100 percent right, the return is legally final (no provisional). A 15-minute check prevents a lot of pain.
Try this first
- 1Close each VAT period in bookkeeping before filing: bank journal up to date, all sales and purchase invoices booked.
- 2Open the VAT return preview in your package and compare boxes with the VAT account ledger balances, a difference needs explanation.
- 3Check box 3b (ICP supplies) against your ICP listing for the same period, a mismatch triggers a letter.
- 4Do not press 'submit' until someone has reviewed alongside, even a 30-minute call with your accountant.
- 5Archive the filing confirmation and payment proof in the same folder as your ledger overview.
When to bring us in
If you accidentally filed a wrong return, we can set up the correction (suppletie) and limit impact.
See also
- Switching from Exact Online to Yuki, open items and history do not matchPackage migrations stumble on ledger mapping and open AR/AP. Without a mapping table you lose context.
- Twinfield to Exact, dimensions and cost centres go missingTwinfield uses dimensions, Exact uses cost centres and projects. The mapping is not one-to-one.
- Accountant asks for RGS mapping, your ledger does not follow RGSRGS is the Dutch standard chart that SBR filings and accountant software expect. Without mapping, every year-end is manual.
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