definition
consumption tax on the value added to goods and services
output VAT
VAT you collect from customers when you sell
- holding for government (liability)
output VAT credit sale entry
D: (430) Trade Recievables
C: (700) Sales on Merchandise
(477) Output VAT
output VAT cash sale
D: (572) Cash in Banks
C: (700) sales of merchandise
(477) Output VAT
Input VAT
VAT you paid on your own purchases (gov. “owes” you: asset)
input VAT credit purchase
D: (600) Purchase of merchandise
(472) input VAT
C: (400) trade payables
input VAT cash purchase
D: (600) Purchase of merchandise
(472) input VAT
C:(572) Cash
input VAT expense invoices Transport Expense (example)
D: (624) transport expense
(472) input VAT
C: (410) creditors for services rendered
input VAT buying fixed assets
D: (21) PP&E
(472) input VAT
C: (523) payables for fixed assets
VAT payable
output VAT - input VAT
case 1 end of period
Output VAT> Input VAT
case 1 entry
case 2 entry
Input VAT > Output VAT (tax authority owes you)
Input VAT > Output VAT entries
D: (477) output VAT
(4750) VAT recievable
C: (477) input VAT