Calculating VAT Totals

Before you can print a VAT return, the system must add up the total VAT posted under each target tax code. The system stores the total VAT amounts in the Tax Balances per Company Code, Tax Code and Process.Key table (UMSV) under a run ID (see below), which you then state when you print the VAT return.

Procedure

On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Accounting Financial Accounting General Ledger Reporting Tax Reports General Advance Return for Tax on Sales/Purchases Advance Return for Tax on Sales/Purchases.
On the main selection screen, fill out the following data:
- Company code
- Posting date
- Tax date
  Note that document date or VAT date for the documents included in the main VAT return must be in the current period, document date or VAT date of the documents included in the corrective VAT return must be in one of the previous periods, and the posting date must be in the current period:
  
  Return Type
  
  Document or VAT Date
  
  Posting Date
  
  Main return
  
  In current period
  
  In current period
  
  Corrective return
  
  In any of the previous periods
  
  In current period
  
  For the corrective VAT return, we recommend you use the same run ID as for the main return, but with a different run date.
In the Output Control group box, select Total by Debit/Credit.
In the Posting Parameters group box, enter data as follows:
1. Select Update Documents: Update Run.
2. Select Prepare Printing of Forms.
3. Enter the program run date and a run ID of your own choice.
Click the Execute pushbutton.

Return Type	Document or VAT Date	Posting Date
Main return	In current period	In current period
Corrective return	In any of the previous periods	In current period