If needed or desired, you can check your VAT settings and results by comparing your trial balance with the VAT amounts listed in the relevant invoice items and receipt items.
Read on for a summary of steps to take to perform this check. Since your local requirements may differ, please contact support@bookingexperts.com for more assistance.
Checking VAT rates
Go to 'VAT codes' in the Financial module of your PMS to view your set rates. Are they all still being used correctly? Check your set ledger accounts for correct application of VAT codes.
Setting up VAT rates
Checking ledger accounts
Check the number and the report type (balance sheet or profit and loss account). Keep in mind that a profit and loss account needs a VAT rate.
Checking assignments
In the 'Assignments' tab for ledger accounts, you can use the filters to check whether unarchived, unassigned items are active in your PMS. If there are any unassigned entries, make sure they are assigned to the correct ledger account. It is wise to also review the already assigned items of the various ledger accounts using these filters, and to check the uncategorized entries.
Implementing changes for existing reservations
Any changes to ledger accounts and assignments are not applied retroactively to existing reservations. You will have to implement these manually via invoice items and receipt items.
Changing the VAT rate of a cost item
Checking invoice items
Via the 'Invoice items' menu in the Financial module, you can use the filters to gain insight into cost items, and adjust the relevant invoice lines immediately.
Making changes in sent invoices
Checking receipt items
If you use the POS module, you can check the 'Receipt items', similar to the invoice items. Use the 'Ledger account' filter to check the sold receipt items and their VAT rates.
Trial balance check
As a final check, you can compare the VAT amounts on the trial balance with the VAT amounts from the invoice items and receipt items combined. To get the total VAT amounts from invoice and receipt items, filter them by VAT rate, export, and add up the export column containing the VAT amounts. To correctly filter invoice items, also set the 'Report type' filter to 'VAT booking date'.