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Getting Started with Ghana VAT

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Version: Getting Started with Ghana VAT/Release 3.0/February 2011

Contents

Contents
Introduction
General Terminologies of VAT ................................................................................................................ 1
Features of VAT in Tally.ERP 9 .............................................................................................................. 3

Lesson 1: Enabling Ghana VAT in Tally.ERP 9
1.1 Creating a Company ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Enabling Value Added Tax ............................................................................................................... 6

Lesson 2: Processing Transactions
2.1 Purchase of Taxable Goods .............................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Sale of Taxable Goods .................................................................................................................... 23
2.3 Sale of Taxable Goods with Additional Ledger ............................................................................. 34
2.4 Exempted Purchases ....................................................................................................................... 38
2.5 Exempt Sales ................................................................................................................................... 43
2.6 Zero Rated Sales ............................................................................................................................. 46
2.7 Import .............................................................................................................................................. 51
2.8 Purchase Returns ............................................................................................................................. 60
2.9 Sales Returns ................................................................................................................................... 62
2.10 Adjustment of Input against Output Tax & Payment of Tax ........................................................ 64
2.10.1 Journal Voucher – Adjusting Input VAT against Output VAT .............................................................. 64
2.10.2 Payment of VAT ..................................................................................................................................... 67
2.10.3 Payment Voucher – Adjusting Input against Output Tax & Paying VAT .............................................. 71

Lesson 3: VAT Reports
3.1 VAT & NHIL Invoice ..................................................................................................................... 75
3.2 VAT Computation Report .............................................................................................................. 78
3.3 VAT Classification Vouchers ......................................................................................................... 83
3.4 VAT & NHIL Return ...................................................................................................................... 85
3.5 VAT Commodity Report ................................................................................................................ 88
3.6 VAT Registers ................................................................................................................................ 91
3.6.1 VAT Purchase Register ............................................................................................................................ 91
3.6.2 VAT Sales Register .................................................................................................................................. 93

i

Introduction

The Value Added Tax (VAT) of Ghana is a tax on general consumption expenditure levied as per
the Value Added Tax Act, 1998 (Act 546) and the Value Added Tax Regulations 1998, (L.I 1646).
VAT is levied at every stage of production and distribution of goods as a percentage charge based
on assessable value that is added by the value additions done by each dealer. It is also imposed
on goods imported into Ghana.
The collection of VAT commenced in Ghana from December 30, 1998 by replacing the Sales and
Service tax collected by Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) and Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) respectively. The VAT collected is paid into the Consolidated Fund as per the provi-
sions of the VAT Act.
Another form of general tax on consumption expenditure is National Health Insurance Levy
(NHIL). It is imposed under the National Health Insurance Act, 2003 (Act 650). The NHIL is
imposed on supply of goods, services and imports. It acts as a source of money for National
Health Insurance Fund established under the National Health Insurance Act.
Under the VAT Act and Regulations all Registered persons have to file The VAT & NHIL Return. It
is a monthly return showing details of VAT/NHIL transactions for the calendar month. The excess
of output tax remaining after off-setting the input tax is payable to the Department while filing the
return.

General Terminologies of VAT
Input Tax
It is the VAT/NHIL paid:
 On taxable purchases made for resale
 On purchase of office equipment for use in the business
 As Telephone bills of the business enterprise
 As fees for services of accountants and solicitors.

Output Tax
It is the tax charged on taxable sales.

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Introduction

Tax Rates
The two rates of taxes levied are standard rate and zero rate. The tax rates are bifurcated as:
 Standard Rate: VAT - 12.5% and NHIL - 2.5%
 Zero Rate: VAT and NHIL at 0%.
The VAT and NHIL is chargeable on import of goods and services. The export of taxable goods
and services are considered as zero rated supplies.

Taxable Turnover
It is the total value of taxable supplies made by a business entity.

Exempt Supplies
The levy of VAT and NHIL is exempt on:
 Foodstuffs like rice, millet, cassava, yam, guinea corn, plantain, vegetables and meat pro-
duced in Ghana and sold in their raw state.
 Agricultural and fishing inputs.
 Petrol, diesel and kerosene.
 Essential drugs approved by the Ministry of Health.
 Transport fares – land, sea and air.
 Educational services approved by the Ministry of Education.
 Electricity consumed for Domestic purposes.
 Water excluding distilled and bottled water.
 Printed matter like books, newspapers, atlas, charts, maps and music.

Zero Rated Supplies
Zero rated supplies are taxable supplies with a tax rate of zero percent. Zero tax rate is applicable
on:
 Exports.
 Goods shipped as stores on ships or aircrafts leaving the territories of Ghana.
 Locally produced textbooks and exercise books.
 Locally manufactured agricultural machinery or implements.

TIN
Tax Identification Number (TIN) is the Registration Number given by the department to the
dealer at the time of Registration. This needs to be quoted at all required places where the regis-
tration details are to be provided.

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Introduction

Tax Invoice
This is the approved VAT/NHIL invoice issued for taxable supplies to a Registered person. This
invoice needs to be produced for the claim of input tax credit by the purchasing dealer.

Taxable Person
This term is used to identify a dealer who is registered either under Voluntary Registration or
Compulsory Registration under the VAT Act. Taxable persons include Sole Proprietor, Partner-
ship, limited liability company, government institutions and non-profit organizations.

Features of VAT in Tally.ERP 9
The salient features provided for VAT in Tally.ERP 9 are as follows:
 Quick, easy to setup and use.
 Pre-defined VAT/Tax Classifications for Purchase and Sale of goods
 Facility to create separate VAT ledgers with VAT/Tax Classifications for input as well as out-
put VAT
 Facility to generate and print VAT & NHIL invoice and Return
 Complete tracking of each transaction till generation of returns
 Better VAT-returns management
 Facility to generate VAT Computation report with details pertaining to
 The value of transactions recorded using the classifications available for VAT
 VAT Payable or refundable

 Provision to generate “VAT Classification Vouchers” report for each of the VAT/Tax classifi-
cations
 Facility to drill-down the various VAT classifications from VAT Computation report till the
last level of voucher entry
 Greater tax compliance

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Lesson 1: Enabling Ghana VAT in Tally.ERP 9

Lesson Objectives
On completion of this lesson, you will be able to

 Create Company in Tally.ERP 9
 Enable Value Added Tax

1.1 Creating a Company
It takes a one-time configuration in Tally.ERP 9, to enable VAT. Let us take an example of a Regis-
tered person - Premier Enterprise to illustrate the same.

Example:
Premier Enterprise is a company engaged in trading of goods. On 1-4-2010, Premier Enterprises
registers under the Ghana VAT Act as dealer of goods.

Step 1:
Let us create a Company and enable VAT.
Go to Gateway of Tally > Alt + F3: Cmp Info > Create Company
In the Company Creation screen
 The Directory path appear by default which can be changed as per requirement
 Enter the Name of the company as Premier Enterprise
 In the Mailing & Contact Details section specify the details as given below:
 The Name entered under Directory gets captured as the Mailing Name.
 Enter the Address details of the Premier Enterprise

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Enabling Ghana VAT in Tally.ERP 9

 In the Statutory compliance for field select the Country as Ghana from the List of Coun-
tries

Figure 1.1 Company Creation - Selection of Country

 Specify the Telephone and Mobile number
 Enter the E-mail address that will be used to e-mail documents, reports and data from
Tally.ERP 9
 Set Enable Auto Backup to Yes for enabling the automatic backup of Tally.ERP 9 data
(per company). Else, set this to No. The data backup automated using this option gets
stored in the data folder of the respective company.
 Enter the TallyVault Password if required to secure the data. This basically results in the
creation of an encrypted company whose information is not accessible to users other than
the password holder.
 Under Company Details,
 The Currency symbol will be set to GH₵ on selecting the Statutory Compliance for
Ghana.
 The Maintain field select Accounts with Inventory from the Type of Company as it a
trading company.
 In the Financial Year from and Books beginning from fields, the first day of the cur-
rent financial year (of 12 months) for e.g., 1-4-2010 will be displayed by default, which
can be changed as per requirement.
 Set Use Security Control to Yes for a password-protected system, else set it to No. Set-
ting it to Yes will control access to Tally.ERP 9 data.
 In Base Currency Information section set Show Amount in Millions to Yes and accept
the other details.

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The completed Company Creation screen displays as shown:

Figure 1.2 Company Creation screen

 Press Y or Enter to accept and save.

1.2 Enabling Value Added Tax
To enable VAT,
Go to F11: Features > F3: Statutory & Taxation Features

Figure 1.3 F11: Features

 Press Enter on the Statutory & Taxation option
 In the Statutory & Taxation section:
 Set Enable VAT to Yes

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 Select the Type of Business as Regular
 Enter the VAT Applicable from date as 1-4-2010
 Enter the VAT registration number in VAT TIN field

 Enter the name of the Authorised Signatory

The completed Company Operations Alteration screen displays as shown:

Figure 1.4 F3: Statutory & Taxation Features

 Press Y or Enter to accept and save the Company Operations Alteration screen.

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Lesson 2: Processing Transactions

Lesson Objectives
On completion of this lesson, you will be able to

 Record Purchase and Sales transactions
 Account for Purchase and Sales Returns
 Record Payment of VAT and NHIL

In this section, the procedure of recording transactions using Tally.ERP 9 as per the Ghana VAT is
explained.
Consider the example of Premier Enterprise a registered person under Value Added Tax to record
VAT transactions such as
 Purchase of Taxable Goods
 Imports
 Taxable Sales
 Exempt Sales
 Sale of Zero Rated Goods
 Purchase Returns
 Sales Returns
 Payment of VAT and NHIL
On completing the transactions, the VAT & NHIL invoice and the Return can be generated as per
statutory requirements.

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Processing Transactions

2.1 Purchase of Taxable Goods
Example 1:
On 3-1-2011, Premier Enterprise purchased the following items taxable at 12.5% VAT Rate from
Fabric House vide invoice number FH/001:

Item Description Quantity (in Nos) Rate Amount Commodity/Item Code
Kente Print Fabric 500 80 40,000 T-1209
Kente Dashiki 800 25 20,000 C-U920

Step 1:
Let us create the required Masters to record the above transaction.
Creating Masters
i. Purchase Ledger
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info > Ledgers > Create
Click on F12: Configure button and set the field Use ADDRESSES for Ledger Accounts to NO
as the address details are not required for purchase ledgers.
1. Enter the Name as Purchases @ 12.5%
2. Select Purchase Accounts as the account group in the Under field
3. Set Inventory values are affected to Yes

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4. Set the option Used In VAT Returns to Yes to display the VAT/Tax Class sub-screen.

Figure 2.1 Purchase Ledger – Used In VAT Returns

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5. Select Purchases @ 12.5% as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class as shown:

Figure 2.2 Purchase Ledger – Used In VAT Returns
6. Press Enter to return to the Purchases @ 12.5% ledger creation screen and set the option
Use for Assessable Value Calculation to No

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The completed Purchases @ 12.5% Ledger Creation screen displays as shown:

Figure 2.3 Purchase Ledger – Completed

7. Press Y or Enter to accept and save.

In the VAT/Tax class screen, the Activated From column will display the date
of activation of particular classification in the current financial year. The Deac-
tivated From column will show the date of deactivation irrespective of the
financial year.

ii. Input VAT Ledger
To create an Input VAT ledger,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledgers > Create
1. Enter the Name as Input VAT @ 12.5%
2. Select Duties & Taxes as the group name in the Under field
3. Select VAT from the Type of Duty/Tax list in the field Type of Duty/Tax

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4. Set the VAT Sub Type as Input VAT

Figure 2.4 Input VAT - Input VAT Sub Type

The field - VAT Sub Type is introduced in ledger masters grouped under
Duties & Taxes with Type of Duty/Tax as VAT. Based on selection of VAT
Sub Type as Input VAT or Output VAT, the VAT/Tax classifications are listed
in VAT/Tax Class field. Also the VAT payable amount gets auto calculated in
Payment voucher on using Stat Payment based on the VAT Sub Type
selected in ledger master.

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5. Select Input VAT @ 12.5% in the VAT/Tax Class field from the VAT/Tax Class list displayed

Figure 2.5 Input VAT – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. The option Inventory values are affected is set to No by default as it is a VAT ledger
7. The Percentage of Calculation and Method of Calculation will be displayed based on the
VAT/Tax Class selected

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8. Enter the Opening Balance if any carried forward from the previous period

Figure 2.6 Input VAT - Ledger Completion


iii. Input NHIL Ledger
To create an Input NHIL ledger,
1. Enter the Name as Input NHIL @ 2.5%

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5. Select Input NHIL @ 2.5% in the VAT/Tax Class field from the VAT/Tax Class list displayed

Figure 2.7 Input NHIL – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. The option Inventory values are affected is set to No by default.

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7. The Percentage of Calculation and Method of Calculation is displayed based on the VAT/
Tax Class selected

Figure 2.8 Input NHIL Ledger


iv. Sundry Creditor Ledger
To create a Sundry Creditor (Supplier) ledger,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledger > Create
Click on F12: Configure button and set the field Use ADDRESSES for Ledger Accounts to Yes.
In the Ledger creation screen,
1. Enter the Name as Fabric House
2. Select Sundry Creditors in the Under field
3. Set Maintain balances bill-by-bill to Yes and enter the Default Credit Period if any
4. In the Mailing Details section
 The Name will be displayed as Fabric House
 Enter the Address details

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5. In the Tax Information section enter the VAT TIN Number

Figure 2.9 Sundry Creditor Ledger

6. Press Y or Enter to accept the party ledger screen.

v. VAT Commodity
To create a VAT Commodity
Go to Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. > VAT Commodity > Create
1. Enter the Name of VAT Commodity as Kente Print Fabric
2. In the Used for field, select VAT
3. In the VAT section, enter the Commodity Code which can also be the item code

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4. Enter the details about the VAT Commodity in Notes if required

Figure 2.10 VAT Commodity Creation screen

5. Accept the VAT Commodity Creation screen.

Similarly, create the VAT Commodity Kente Dashiki with Commodity Code – C - U920. The
completed Commodity Creation screen displays as shown:

Figure 2.11 VAT Commodity - Kente Dashiki

vi. Stock Items
To create a stock item,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. > Stock Items > Create
1. Enter the Name as Kente Print Fabric
2. Select the group as Primary in the Under field
3. Select the unit of measurement as Nos in the Units field. (The Unit of Measure can be cre-
ated by using the key combination Alt+C in the Units field)
4. In the Commodity field, select the VAT Commodity as Kente Print Fabric.

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The VAT Commodity Code will also be displayed along with the Commodity Name in the List of
VAT Commodities as shown:

Figure 2.12 Stock Item Creation – Selection of VAT Commodity

5. Enter the Rate of VAT as 12.5%.
6. Set NHIL Exempted to No as it is taxable at 2.5%.
The completed stock item creation screen displays as shown:

Figure 2.13 Stock Item Creation screen

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The VAT Commodity and Stock Item need not be the same. Multiple Stock
items can be tagged to a single VAT Commodity.

Similarly create the stock item Kente Dashiki by selecting the VAT Commodity - Kente Dashiki
and setting the field NHIL Exempted to No as shown:

Figure 2.14 Stock Item - Kente Dashiki

Step 2:
Let us now enter the purchase transaction in Tally.ERP 9
To create Purchase Voucher,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F9: Purchase
In F12: Purchase Invoice Configuration, set the options as given below:
 Use Common Ledger A/c for Item Allocation to Yes as single classification is selected
for all stock items.
 Allow selection of VAT/Tax Class during entry to No as the VAT/Tax class is defined in
the ledger master and need not be selected again while invoicing.
1. Select As Invoice mode (use key combination Ctrl+V if the screen is displayed in voucher
mode. The invoice mode will be displayed)
2. Enter the reference number in Ref field
3. Select Fabric House in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts
4. In the Party Details screen, enter/modify the required details
5. Select Purchases @ 12.5% ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts

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6. On selecting the Purchase @ 12.5% ledger, the VAT/Tax Class - Purchases @ 12.5%
appears as it is defined in the ledger master
7. Select the Name of Item as Kente Print Fabric from the List of Items
8. Enter the Quantity as 500 and Rate as 80. The amount is automatically displayed in the
Amount field
9. Select the next stock item Kente Dashiki from the List of Items
10.Enter the Quantity as 800 and Rate as 25. The amount is automatically displayed in the
Amount field
11. Select the ledger Input VAT @ 12.5%. The value will be automatically calculated.
12. Select the ledger Input NHIL @ 2.5% and the value will be calculated on the assessable
value and displayed.
13. The field Show Statutory Details will be set to No which can be enabled to view the breakup
of assessable value and tax amount.
14. Accept the default Bill allocations in the Bill-wise Details screen
15. Enter the Narration if required

Figure 2.15 Purchase Invoice - Purchase of Taxable Goods

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16.Press Y or Enter to accept the Purchase Invoice.
In a transaction where Cash Ledger is selected in the Party’s A/c Name
field, the required party ledger can be selected in the Supplementary Details
screen by using the Alt+M: Party List button. On selecting the party ledger,
the Address and the TIN/Sales Tax Number will be captured from the ledger
master and displayed in the printed invoice format.

2.2 Sale of Taxable Goods
Example 2:
On 6-1-2011, Premier Enterprise sold 400 nos of Kente Print Fabric at GH₵ 160 to Apparel Enter-
prise vide invoice number PE/001. The stock item attracts VAT @ 12.5% and NHIL @ 2.5%.

Step 1:

Creating Masters
i. Sales Ledger
To create a sales Ledger
1. Enter the Name as Sales @ 12.5%
2. Select Sales Accounts as the account group in the Under field

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4. Set the option Used In VAT Returns to Yes to display the VAT/Tax Class sub-screen

Figure 2.16 Sales Ledger – Used In VAT Returns

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5. Select Sales @ 12.5% as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class

Figure 2.17 Sales Ledger – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. Press Enter to return to the Sales @ 12.5% ledger creation screen.
7. Set the option Use for Assessable Value Calculation to No
8. Press Ctrl+A to accept and save the ledger.

ii. Output VAT Ledger
To create an Output VAT ledger,
1. Enter the Name as Output VAT @ 12.5%

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4. Select the VAT Sub Type as Output VAT

Figure 2.18 Output VAT - Output VAT Sub Type

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5. Select Output VAT @ 12.5% in the VAT/Tax Class field from the VAT/Tax Class list displayed

Figure 2.19 Output VAT – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. The option Inventory values are affected is set to No by default

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Figure 2.20 Output VAT @ 12.5% Ledger

8. Press Y or Enter to accept and save the output VAT Ledger.

iii. Output NHIL Ledger
To create an Output NHIL ledger,
1. Enter the Name as Output NHIL @ 2.5%
4. Select the VAT Sub Type as Output VAT

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5. Select Output NHIL @ 2.5% in the VAT/Tax Class field from the VAT/Tax Class list displayed

Figure 2.21 Output NHIL – VAT/Tax Class Selection


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Figure 2.22 Output NHIL Ledger

8. Accept to save the output NHIL Ledger.

iv. Customer Ledger
To create a Sundry Debtor (Customer) ledger,
Ensure that in F12: Master Configuration the option Use ADDRESSES for Ledger Accounts is
set to Yes.
1. Enter the Name as Apparels Enterprise
2. Select Sundry Debtors in the Under field
 The Name will be displayed as Apparel Enterprise

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Figure 2.23 Sundry Debtor Ledger

6. Accept the Sundry Debtor ledger.

v. VAT & NHIL Invoice or Tax Invoice
To create a VAT & NHIL Invoice,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Account Info. > Vouher Types > Create
1. Enter the Name as VAT & NHIL Invoice.
2. Select Type of Voucher as Sales and enter the Abbreviation for it as per requirement.
3. Enter the Default Print Title as VAT & NHIL Invoice.
4. Set Is Tax Invoice to Yes.
5. Under Declaration enter the terms of payment

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6. Retain the other default fields.

Figure 2.24 VAT & NHIL Invoice

7. Press Y or Enter to accept the VAT & NHIL Invoice Voucher Type.

Step 2:
Let us enter the transaction in Tally.ERP 9.
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F8: Sales > Select VAT & NHIL Invoice as
the Voucher Type
1. Enter the reference in the Ref. field
2. Select Apparel Enterprise in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts
4. Select Sales @ 12.5% ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts
5. On selecting the Sales @ 12.5% ledger, the VAT/Tax Class appears as Sales @ 12.5% auto-
matically as it is defined in the ledger master
Amount field
8. Select the ledger - Output VAT @ 12.5% and the value will be automatically calculated
9. Select the Output NHIL @ 2.5% ledger. The output NHIL will be calculated on the assessable
value.
10. The field Show Statutory Details will be set to No which can be enabled to view the breakup
of assessable value and tax amount

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Figure 2.25 Taxable Sales Invoice

13. Press Y or Enter to accept the sales invoice.

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2.3 Sale of Taxable Goods with Additional Ledger
Example 3:
On 12-1-2011, Premier Enterprise sold the following items to Apparel Enterprise vide invoice
number PE/002:

Kente Print Fabric 90 160 14,400 T-1209
Kente Dashiki 790 70 55,300 C-U920

The stock items attract 12.5% VAT and 2.5% NHIL. An amount of GH₵ 7,500 was charged as
packing charges which was included in the invoice.

Step 1:

Creating Masters
i. Packing Charges
To create a ledger for packing charges,
1. Enter the Name as Packing Charges
2. Select Indirect Income or Indirect Expenses as the group name in the Under field
4. Set the option Use for Assessable Value Calculation to Yes

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5. In the Apportion for field select VAT and set the Method of Apportion to Based on Value

Figure 2.26 Packing Charges Ledger

6. Press Ctrl+A to accept and save.

In the ledgers grouped under Direct/Indirect Expenses, Direct/Indirect
Incomes, Purchase Accounts and Sales Accounts, the fields Use for
Assessable Value Calculation will be displayed. On enabling this field, the
options Apportion for and Method of Apportion appears. On selecting the
Method of Apportion as VAT, the value of these ledgers apportioned
towards assessable value will be considered for VAT calculation.

Step 2:
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F8: Sales > Select VAT & NHIL Invoice as
the Voucher Type
1. Enter the reference in the Ref. field, if required.
2. Select Apparel Enterprise in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts.
4. Select Sales @ 12.5% ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts

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5. On selecting the Sales @ 12.5% ledger, the VAT/Tax Class appears as Sales @ 12.5% auto-
matically as it is defined in the ledger master
Amount field
8. Select the stock item - Kente Dashiki from the List of Items.
Amount field
10. Select Packing Charges ledger and enter the amount as 7,500
11. Select the ledger - Output VAT @ 12.5% and the value will be automatically calculated
12. Select the Output NHIL @ 2.5% ledger. The output NHIL will be calculated on the assessable
value.
13. Set the field Show Statutory Details as Yes to view the breakup of assessable value inclu-
sive of additional incomes/expenses, the output VAT and output NHIL for each stock item

Figure 2.27 Sales Invoice – Show Statutory Details Field

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14. In the Statutory Details click on F1: Detailed button (Alt+F1) and the screen displays as
shown:

Figure 2.28 Sales Invoice – Statutory Details screen

15. Accept the Statutory Details screen
18. Accept the sales invoice.

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2.4 Exempted Purchases
Example 4:
On 15-1-2011, Premier Enterprise purchased Audio CDs from Melody Music Paradise, vide
invoice number MP/002. The stock item details are given below:

Audio CD 180 100 18,000 T-1209

Step 1:

Creating Masters
i. Exempt Purchase Ledger
To create a Purchases – Exempt Ledger
1. Enter the Name as Purchases - Exempt

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5. Select Purchases - Exempt as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class

Figure 2.29 Purchase Exempt Ledger – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. Press Enter to return to the Purchases - Exempt ledger creation screen

ii. Supplier Ledger
set to Yes.
1. Enter the Name as Melody Music Paradise
 The Name will be displayed as Melody Music Paradise

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6. Accept the Sundry Creditor ledger.

iii. VAT Commodity
1. Enter the Name of VAT Commodity as Audio CD

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iv. Stock Items
1. Enter the Name as Audio CD
4. In the Commodity field, select the VAT Commodity as Audio CD.
5. Enter the Rate of VAT as 0.
6. Set NHIL Exempted to Yes as it is exempt.

Figure 2.32 Stock Item Creation screen

Press Y or Enter to accept and save.

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Step 2:
1. Enter the reference number in the Ref field
2. Select the Party’s A/c Name as Melody Music Paradise from the List of Ledger Accounts
3. Select Purchases – Exempt ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts
4. On selecting the Purchases – Exempt Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class appears as Purchases –
Exempt automatically
5. Select the Name of Item as Audio CD from the List of Items
Amount field
7. The field Show Statutory Details will be set to No
8. Accept the default bill allocations in the Bill-wise Details screen
The completed Purchase Invoice displays as shown:

Figure 2.33 Purchase – Exempt Invoice


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2.5 Exempt Sales
Example 5:
On 18-1-2011, Premier Enterprise sold 150 nos of Audio CDs at GH₵ 140 each to Supreme
Music World, vide invoice number PEN/001. The Audio CDs are exempt from VAT and NHIL.

Step 1:

Creating Masters
i. Exempt Sales Ledger
To create a Sales – Exempt Ledger
1. Enter the Name as Sales - Exempt
5. Select Sales - Exempt as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class

Figure 2.34 Sales Ledger – VAT/Tax Class Selection

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6. Press Enter to return to the Sales - Exempt ledger creation screen

ii. Customer Ledger
set to Yes.
1. Enter the Name as Supreme Music World
 The Name will be displayed as Supreme Music World

Figure 2.35 Sundry Debtor Ledger


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Step 2:
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F8: Sales > Select Sales as the Voucher
Type
2. Select the Party’s A/c Name as Supreme Music World from the List of Ledger Accounts.
3. Select Sales – Exempt ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts.
4. On selecting the Sales – Exempt Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class appears as Sales – Exempt
automatically
5. Select the Name of Item as Audio CD from the List of Items
Amount field
The completed Sales Voucher screen displays as shown:

Figure 2.36 Sales – Exempt Invoice


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2.6 Zero Rated Sales
Example 6:
On 21-1-2011, Premier Enterprise sold 200 nos of Exercise Books (out of the opening stock of
250 nos) to Excel Book House vide invoice number PEN/002. The stock item details are given
below:

Exercise Books 200 35 7,000 4820.2000

Step 1:

Creating Masters
i. Zero Rated Sales Ledger
To create a Sales – Zero Rated Ledger
1. Enter the Name as Sales - Zero Rated

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5. Select Sales - Zero Rated as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class

Figure 2.37 Sales Zero Rated Ledger – VAT/Tax Class Selection

6. Press Enter to return to the Sales - Zero Rated ledger creation screen
7. Set Use for Assessable Value Calculation to No.

ii. Customer Ledger
set to Yes.
1. Enter the Name as Excel Book House
 The Name will be displayed as Excel Book House

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Figure 2.38 Sundry Debtor Ledger – Excel Book House


iii. VAT Commodity
1. Enter the Name of VAT Commodity as Exercise Books

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iv. Stock Items
1. Enter the Name as Exercise Books
4. In the Commodity field, select the VAT Commodity as Exercise Books
5. Enter the Rate of VAT as 0
6. Set NHIL Exempted to Yes as it is zero rated
7. Enter the opening balance as 250 nos and rate as 22

Figure 2.40 Stock Item – Excercise Books

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Step 2:
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F8: Sales > Select Sales as the Voucher
Type
2. Select the Party’s A/c Name as Excel Books House from the List of Ledger Accounts.
3. Select Sales – Zero Rated ledger from the List of Ledger Accounts.
4. On selecting the Sales – Zero Rated Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class appears as Sales – Zero
Rated automatically
5. Select the Name of Item as Exercise Books from the List of Items
Amount field
10.The completed Sales Voucher screen is displayed as shown:

Figure 2.41 Zero Rated Sales Invoice

11. Press Y or Enter to accept.

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2.7 Import
Example 7:
On 25-1-2010, Premier Enterprise imported 350 nos of Boubou for CFA Franc XOF 30,000 each
from Opulent Apparels, Togolese Republic vide invoice number OA/003. The conversion factor
per GH₵ is “GH₵ 1 = XOF 302.67”. The stock item attracts VAT and NHIL.

Item Description Quantity (in Pcs) Rate (in ‘XOF’) Commodity/Item Code
Boubou 350 30,000 00230625

Step 1:
Let us create the necessary masters to account for Imports.

Creating Ledgers
i. Imports Ledger
To create a Purchase Ledger for Import of goods,
1. Enter the Name as Purchases - Imports @ 12.5%
4. Set the option Used In VAT Returns to Yes to display the VAT/Tax Class sub-screen.

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5. Select Purchases - Imports @ 12.5% as the VAT/Tax Class from the list of VAT/Tax Class as
shown:

Figure 2.42 Purchase Imports – Used In VAT Returns
6. Press Enter to return to the Purchases - Imports @ 12.5% ledger creation screen.
7. Set Use for Assessable Value Calculation to No.
8. Press Ctrl+A to accept and save the ledger.

ii. Input VAT on Imports
To create an Input VAT on imports ledger,
1. Enter the Name as Input VAT @ 12.5% on Imports

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5. Select Input VAT @ 12.5% on Imports in the VAT/Tax Class field from the VAT/Tax Class list
displayed

Figure 2.43 Input VAT on Imports – VAT/Tax Class Selection


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Figure 2.44 Input VAT Imports – Ledger Completion

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8. The opening balance can be entered if input VAT is carried forward from previous year. As an
illustation enter the Opening Balance as 500. Ensure that it is a debit balance.

Figure 2.45 Input Imports - Opening Balance


iii. Sundry Creditor Ledger
Click on F12: Configure button and set the field Use ADDRESSES for Ledger Accounts to Yes.
1. Enter the Name as Opulent Apparels
 The Name will be displayed as Opulent Apparels

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6. Press Y or Enter to accept the party ledger screen.

iv. VAT Commodity
1. Enter the Name of VAT Commodity as Boubou

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4. Enter the VAT Commodity details in Notes if required



v. Stock Item
1. Enter the Name as Boubou
4. In the Commodity field, select the VAT Commodity as Boubou.
5. Enter the Rate of VAT as 12.5%.
6. Set NHIL Exempted to No as it is taxable at 2.5%.

Figure 2.48 Stock Item – Boubou


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vi. Foreign Currency Creation
In F11: Features > F1: Accounting Features set Allow Multi-Currency to Yes
To create a foreign currency,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Currencies > Create
1. Enter the currency symbol as XOF in Symbol field.
2. Enter the name of the currency as CFA Franc in Formal Name.
3. Enter the number of decimal places as 2.
4. Set Show Amount in Millions to Yes.
5. Set Is Symbol SUFFIXED to Amounts to Yes for the symbol to appear after the amount.
6. Set Put a SPACE between Amount and Symbol to Yes to apply a space between amounts
and symbol.

Figure 2.49 Foreign Currency Creation

7. Press Ctrl+A to accept the Currency Creation screen.

Step 2:
Let us enter the transactions in Tally.ERP 9.
1. Enter the reference number in Ref field
2. Select Opulent Apparels in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts
4. Select Purchases - Imports @ 12.5% ledger in the Purchase Ledger field from the List of
Ledger Accounts
5. On selecting the Purchases Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class field displays Purchases - Imports @
12.5% as it is defined in the ledger master
6. Select the Name of Item as Boubou from the List of Items
7. Enter the Quantity as 700 and Rate as XOF 30,000.The Forex Rate of Exchange screen will
be displayed for entering the conversion factor. Enter the details as shown:

Figure 2.50 Forex Rate of Exchange screen

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8. The amount is automatically displayed in the Amount field
9. Select the ledger - Input VAT @ 12.5% on Imports. The exchange rate and the resultant value
will be automatically calculated and displayed
10.Select Input NHIL @ 2.5% ledger. The exchange rate and the resultant value will be calcu-
lated on the assessable value and displayed
12. Enter the details in the Narration field if required

Figure 2.51 Purchase Invoice – Imports

13. Press Accept button (Ctrl+A) to accept and save.

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2.8 Purchase Returns
In cases where the purchasing dealer has returned the goods to the seller for any reason, the
input tax credit already claimed on the purchase by the dealer shall be liable to reversal of tax
credit on such goods returned, in the manner as may be prescribed.

Example 8:
On 27-1-2011, Premier Enterprise returned 100 nos of Boubou to Opulent Apparels as it was not
as per the specifications, against the purchase dated 25-1-2011 vide invoice number DN/001. The
exchange rate was “GH₵ 1 = XOF 302.67”.

Step 1:
Let us record the transaction in Tally.ERP 9
To create a debit note for purchase returns,
In F11: Features > F1: Accounting Features, set the following options to Yes:
 Use Debit/Credit Notes
 Use Invoice mode for Debit Notes

Figure 2.52 F11: Accounting Features – Enabling Debit Note Invoice

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Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > Ctrl+F9: Debit Note
1. Press the toggle key Ctrl+V to select the option As Invoice.
2. Enter the reference number in the Ref. field.
3. Select the Purchase Returns Or Rejected flag from list of VAT Adjustments in the field Used
For

Figure 2.53 Used for – Purchase Returns or Rejected

4. Select Opulent Apparels in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts
6. Select Purchases - Imports @ 12.5% ledger in the Purchase Ledger field from the List of
Ledger Accounts
7. On selecting the Purchases Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class displays Purchases - Imports @
12.5% as it is defined in the ledger master
8. Select the Name of Item as Boubou from the List of Items
9. Enter the Quantity as 100. The Rate appears as 80.
10.Select the ledger - Input VAT @ 12.5%. The exchange rate and the resultant value will be
automatically calculated and displayed
11.Select Input NHIL @ 2.5% ledger. The exchange rate and the resultant value will be calcu-
lated on the assessable value and displayed
12.The field Show Statutory Details will be set to No

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14. Enter the Narration, if required

Figure 2.54 Debit Note – Purchase Returns

15. Press Y or Enter to accept the debit note.

2.9 Sales Returns
Where a selling dealer has received back the goods as a result of sales return the output tax
collected thereon will be reduced, adjusted or refunded in the manner as may be prescribed.

Example 9:
On 8-1-2011, Premier Enterprise received 20 nos of Kente Print Fabrics returned by Apparels
Enterprise against the sales dated 6-1-2011 vide invoice number CN/001.

Step 1:
To create a credit note for sales returns,
In F11: Features > F1: Accounting Features, set the option Use Invoice mode for Credit
Notes to Yes

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Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > Ctrl+F8: Credit Note
1. Enter the reference number in the Ref. field.
2. Select the Goods Sold Returned from list of VAT Adjustments in the field Used For
3. Select Apparels Enterprise in the Party’s A/c Name field from the List of Ledger Accounts
5. Select Sales @ 12.5% ledger in the Sales Ledger field from the List of Ledger Accounts
6. On selecting the Sales Ledger, the VAT/Tax Class field displays Sales @ 12.5% as it is
defined in the ledger master
7. Select the Name of Item as Kente Print Fabric from the List of Items. Enter the Quantity as
20, the Rate and Amount will be displayed automatically
8. Select Output VAT @ 12.5% and the value will be automatically calculated and displayed
9. Select Output NHIL @ 2.5% ledger and the value will be displayed
10.The field Show Statutory Details will be set to No
12. Enter the Narration, if required

Figure 2.55 Credit Note – Sales Returns

13. Press Y or Enter to accept the voucher.

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2.10 Adjustment of Input against Output Tax & Payment of Tax
At the end of every tax period it is advisable to set off the output tax with Input tax. The excess of
output tax has to be paid to the Department. For any tax period if input tax is in excess of output
tax, the input tax needs to be adjusted only to the extent of output tax liability and balance of tax
credit can remain in the respective ledgers.
The Input Tax can be adjusted towards output tax using:
 Journal voucher for recording adjustment entry and then a payment entry for paying VAT
dues
 Recording a payment voucher using Stat Payment button with Auto-fill option to adjust
input against output VAT and make the payment.

2.10.1 Journal Voucher – Adjusting Input VAT against Output VAT
Example 10:
On 31-1-2011, Premier Enterprise recorded an adjustment entry in journal voucher to set-off the
input tax credit against the VAT liability.

Step 1:
Let us create the VAT Payable Ledger.

Creating Ledgers
i. VAT Payable
To create a VAT Payable Ledger
1. Enter the Name as VAT Payable
2. Select Current Liabilities as the account group in the Under field
3. The Currency of Ledger field will be displayed as multi-currency feature is enabled

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4. The Inventory values are affected field will be set to No as it is a liability ledger

Figure 2.56 VAT Payable Ledger


Step 2:
Let us record the transaction in Tally.ERP 9.
To create a journal voucher for adjusting the output tax against input tax,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F7: Journal
To display the Dr and Cr instead of By and To in Journal voucher, press F12: Configure and set
Use Cr/Dr instead of To/By during entry to Yes.
1. Debit Output VAT @ 12.5% ledger and enter the corresponding ledger balance to nullify the
liability
2. Similarly, select Output NHIL @ 12.5% and enter the ledger balance
3. Credit the Input VAT @ 12.5% ledger and enter the amount of credit available
4. Similarly, select Input VAT @ 12.5% on Imports and Input NHIL @ 2.5% with their respective
tax credits available for adjusting against output VAT
5. Credit VAT Payable ledger. The balance amount will be displayed automatically in credit field

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Figure 2.57 Journal Voucher - Entry to set-off the Output VAT dues against Available Input Tax Credit


In case the aggregate of input vat ledgers is less than the debit values of
output tax, transfer the balance amount to VAT Payable ledger by selecting it
in the credit field. VAT Payable ledger can be grouped under Current Liabili-
ties or Duties & Taxes with Type of Duty/Tax as Others.

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2.10.2 Payment of VAT
Example 11:
On 1-2-2011, Premier Enterprise paid VAT liability of GH₵ 7,483.07 using Payment Voucher.

Step 1:
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F5: Payment
Press F12: Configure and set Use Single Entry mode for Pymt/Rcpt/Contra to Yes

In the Payment voucher screen,
1. Click the Stat Payment button or press Alt + S to display the Statutory Payment sub-screen.

Figure 2.58 VAT Payment – Statutory Payment

2. In Statutory Payment sub-screen, provide the details given below:
 Type of Duty/Tax: Select VAT as the payment is being made towards VAT dues.

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 Auto Fill Statutory Payment: Set it to No as the input tax is already adjusted towards out-
put tax and the balance amount is transferred to VAT Payable ledger.

Figure 2.59 Statutory Payment

 In the Payment Voucher, select the Bank ledger in Account field. (use Crtl+A key combi-
nation and create a bank ledger grouped under Bank Accounts. Enter the opening balance
if any).
3. Under Particulars, select the VAT Payable ledger and enter the corresponding ledger bal-
ance.
4. Set Provide Details to Yes to display the VAT Payment Details screen.

Figure 2.60 Payment Voucher – Provide Details

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5. In the VAT Payment Details screen enter the details pertaining to period of return, date on
which amount is deposited, name of the bank and the cheque number. The VAT Payment
Details screen displays as shown:

Figure 2.61 VAT Payment sub-screen

6. Press Enter to accept the VAT Payment Details screen.
7. In the Bank Allocations screen, enter the Favouring Name of the person or organisations in
whose favour the cheque is being issued, the Cheque number and Cross Instrument Using
details:

Figure 2.62 Payment Voucher - Bank Allocation

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Figure 2.63 VAT Payment Voucher

9. Press Y or Enter to accept the payment voucher.

Marking Vouchers as Optional to Illustrate Second Scenario of Recording Payment Entry
In F11: Features > F1: Accounting Features set the option - Use Reversing Journals &
Optional Vouchers to Yes and accept the screen. Go to Gateway of Tally > Display >
Daybook. Press F2: Period button (Alt+F2) and set the period as 1-1-2011 to 31-1-2011. Select
the Journal Voucher and press enter. Press L: Optional button (Ctrl+L) and then accept the
voucher using Ctrl+A key combination. Then select Payment voucher and mark it as optional by
selecting L: Optional button and accept using Ctrl+A key combination.

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2.10.3 Payment Voucher – Adjusting Input against Output Tax & Paying VAT
Example 12:
On 1-2-2011, Premier Enterprise recorded a payment entry after adjusting the input tax against
output tax.

Step 1:
Let us record the transaction in Tally.ERP 9.
To create a VAT payment voucher,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F5: Payment
Press F12: Configure button and ensure that Use Single Entry mode for Pymt/Rcpt/Contra is
set to Yes
In the Payment voucher screen,
1. Click the Stat Payment button or press Alt + S to display the Statutory Payment sub-screen.
2. In Statutory Payment sub-screen, provide the details given below:
 Type of Duty/Tax: Select VAT as the payment is being made towards VAT dues.
 Auto Fill Statutory Payment: Set it to Yes to automate display of tax payable amount.
 Adjust Input VAT for Payment: This field gets displayed only when - Auto Fill Statutory
Payment is enabled. On setting this field to Yes, the tax payable amount gets calculated by
offsetting output tax against the available tax credit.
 Period From: Enter the return period in From and To fields.

Figure 2.64 Statutory Payment

The tax payable is auto-calculated and displayed in payment voucher on:
 Paying only the output VAT amount using Statutory Payment button by
setting Auto Fill Statutory Payment to Yes and Adjust Input VAT for
Payment to No
Setting options - Auto Fill Statutory Payment and Adjust Input VAT for
Payment to Yes when there is balance amount remaining after offsetting
tax credit.

3. In the Payment Voucher, select the Bank ledger in Account field (use Crtl+A key combination
and create a bank ledger grouped under Bank Accounts).

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4. In the Payment Voucher, the output and Input tax amount will be automatically set-off and the
tax payable amount gets calculated and displayed. Select the Bank ledger in Account field.
5. On using Stat Payment button, the Provide Details option is displayed.
6. Set Provide Details to Yes to display the VAT Payment Details screen.

Figure 2.65 Payment Voucher – Provide Details

7. In the VAT Payment Details screen, enter the details as shown

Figure 2.66 VAT Payment sub-screen

8. Press Enter to accept the VAT Payment Details screen.

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9. In the Bank Allocations screen, enter the name in whose favour the cheque is being issued
under Favouring Name. Enter the Cheque number and Cross Instrument Using details:

Figure 2.67 VAT Payment - Bank Allocation

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10.Enter the Narration if required

Figure 2.68 VAT Payment - Auto Fill

11.Press Y or Enter to accept the payment voucher.

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Lesson 3: VAT Reports

Lesson Objectives
On completion of this lesson, you will be able to generate

 VAT & NHIL Invoice
 VAT Computation Report
 VAT & NHIL Return
 VAT Commodity Report
 VAT Registers

The VAT system is based on self-assessment and transparency at every stage of transaction.
Hence, accurate record maintenance is of critical importance.
In Tally.ERP 9, the statutory returns can be generated as prescribed in the statues. In this lesson,
the method of generating necessary invoices, reports and registers will be discussed. These
reports help in better management of business and compliance of VAT.

3.1 VAT & NHIL Invoice
The VAT & NHIL invoice needs to be generated from the sales invoice configured to be used as
Tax Invoice.
Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Day Book
Press F2: Period and change the period from 1-1-2011 to 31-1-2011. Select the invoice dated 12-
1-2011. Else press F2: Date and enter the date as 12-1-2011.
1. Press Enter to display the sales Invoice in Alteration mode.

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2. Click on P: Print button (Alt+P) and select Yes in the Voucher Printing screen to print the
invoice

Figure 3.1 Voucher Printing – VAT & NHIL Invoice

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3. The print preview of the VAT & NHIL invoice displays as shown:

Figure 3.2 Print Preview of VAT & NHIL Invoice

The explanation on VAT & NHIL Invoice is given below:
 From: The Mailing Name entered in Company Creation screen is captured here.
 Supplier’s TIN: The VAT TIN entered in Company Operations Alterations screen of F3:
Statutory & Taxation features is captured here.
 Customer’s TIN: The VAT TIN predefined in the party ledger master selected while record-
ing the tax invoice is captured here.
 Date of Invoice: The voucher date of the transaction is captured here.
 To: The name of party ledger selected in the tax invoice is captured here.
 QTY: The quantity of items invoiced along with the unit of measure is captured here.
 DESCRIPTION: The names of stock items invoiced is captured here. Also if any additional
ledgers are selected, the same will be displayed here.
 UNIT PRICE (Excluding VAT & NHIL): The Rate per unit entered against each stock item
invoiced in the tax invoice is captured here.
 Amount: The value of each stock item, i.e., the quantity multipled by the rate, and the
amount entered for the additional ledger selected while invoicing is captured here.
 (I) Total Amount (excluding VAT & NHIL): The total of item value and additional
ledger amount is captured here.
 (II) VAT (12.5%): The output tax computed by using the VAT/Tax class - Output VAT @
12.5% is captured here.

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 (III)
NHIL (2.5%): The output NHIL computed by using the VAT/Tax class - Output NHIL
@ 2.5% is captured here.
 (IV) TOTAL VAT + NHIL (II + III): The total of output tax and output NHIL is captured
here [box (II) VAT (12.5%) + box (III) NHIL (2.5%).
 TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE (Including VAT & NHIL) (I + IV): The invoice value is cap-
tured here [box (I) + box (IV)]
 Terms of Payment: The Declaration entered in the Sales Invoice Voucher type set with
the option - Is Tax Invoice to Yes is captured here.

3.2 VAT Computation Report
To view the VAT Computation Report,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Statutory Reports > VAT Reports > VAT Computation
The VAT Computation reports provide the Assessable Value and the Tax Amount of the sales and
purchase transactions entered using different VAT/ Tax classifications.
The VAT Computation report displays as shown:

Figure 3.3 VAT Computation Report

The above screen displays the total of tax payable on sales and input tax available on purchases
made during the specified period.

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The essence of VAT is the offsetting of Input tax against Output tax. The VAT computation report
shown above precisely indicates the value of Tax Payable after offsetting the input tax against the
output tax.

Assessable Value
The Assessable Value is the total value of goods at which they are purchased and sold. This
assessable value is the value on which VAT and NHIL is calculated.

Tax Amount
The total Tax Amount calculated on Assessable value using the respective Tax percentage is the
Tax Amount.

Show All VAT Classifications
From the VAT Computation screen, click on F12: Configure and set Show All VAT Classifica-
tions to Yes.

Figure 3.4 VAT Computation Configuration – VAT Classifications

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The VAT Computation screen displays as shown:

Figure 3.5 VAT Computation – Break-up of All VAT Classifications

Show VAT Analysis
In VAT Computation screen, click on F12: Configure and set Show VAT Analysis to Yes.

Figure 3.6 VAT Configuration - Show VAT Analysis

The VAT Analysis section is introduced in the VAT Computation report to provide information on
VAT Payable, amount paid and refund amount for the current period along with the details of input
tax credit and VAT liability carried forward to the next return period.
Separate sections are provided for tax Liability and tax Payments. Under VAT Liability, the VAT
Payable amount and the Current Period VAT Payable amount will be displayed. Under VAT
Payment, the amount Paid through Challan/cheque will be shown. The VAT Payable will not show
any amount if the payment of VAT dues is done fully.

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The VAT Computation with VAT Analysis displays as shown:

Figure 3.7 VAT Computation with VAT Analysis

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Detailed VAT Computation Report
Click on Alt+F1: Detailed button to view the detailed VAT Computation report as shown:

Figure 3.8 VAT Computation – Detailed

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Figure 3.9 VAT Computation – Detailed

The report also provides drill down facility for each VAT classification listed in it. To drill down,
select the required classification and press Enter.

3.3 VAT Classification Vouchers
To view the VAT Classification vouchers, select any one the VAT Classifications from the VAT
Computation report and press Enter.

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The VAT Classification Vouchers report displays as shown:

Figure 3.10 VAT Classification Vouchers screen

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3.4 VAT & NHIL Return
Every Dealer who is liable to pay tax under Ghana VAT are required to file a monthly return in VAT
& NHIL Return not later than the last working day of the subsequent month.
Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Statutory Reports > VAT Reports > VAT Return
Press S: Select Printer button (Alt+S), select the required printer and set the Paper Type as A4.
In the Print Report screen of VAT & NHIL Report enter the Status/Designation of the Author-
ised person, Place, Date and Due Date for filing return. The Print Report screen displays as
shown:

Figure 3.11 Print Report screen – VAT & NHIL Return

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The VAT & NHIL Return for Premier Enterprise displays as shown:

Figure 3.12 VAT Monthly Return in Form I

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The explanation on VAT & NHIL Return is given below:
DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RETURN: The date entered in Due Date for Submission
field of VAT & NHIL Return Print Report screen is captured here.
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN): The VAT TIN entered in Company Operations Altera-
tions screen of F3: Statutory & Taxation features is captured here.
1. IF THE RETURN FOR THE PERIOD IS NIL TICK HERE: If there are no purchases or sales for
the return period, a tick mark will be displayed here.
2. VALUE OF TAXABLE SUPPLIES (OUTPUT) (EXCLUDING VAT & NHIL): The net assessa-
ble value of sales made using the VAT/Tax class - Sales @ 12.5% is captured here.
3. VAT + NHIL: The aggregate value of output tax and output NHIL of all taxable sales recorded
using the VAT/Tax class - Output VAT @ 12.5% and Output NHIL @ 2.5% is captured here.
The net value is captured after considering sales returns.
4. ZERO RATE: The net assessable value of sales made using the VAT/Tax class - Sales - Zero
Rated is captured here.
5. EXEMPT: The net assessable value of sales made using the VAT/Tax class - Sales - Exempt
is captured here.
6. VAT + NHIL REMITTED: The VAT and NHIL paid to the Department is captured here. The pay-
ment entry needs to be recorded in Payment Voucher using Stat Payment button. The pay-
ment details need to be entered in VAT Payment Details screen to capture information in
appropriate fields of the return form.
7. LOCAL INPUTS: The net assessable value of sales made using the VAT/Tax class - Pur-
chases @ 12.5% is captured here.
8. VAT + NHIL: The aggregate value of input tax and input NHIL of all taxable purchases
recorded using the VAT/Tax class - Input VAT @ 12.5% and Input NHIL @ 2.5% is captured
here. The net value is captured after considering purchase returns.
9. IMPORTS: The net assessable value of purchases made using the VAT/Tax class - Pur-
chases - Imports @ 12.5% is captured here.
10.VAT + NHIL: The aggregate value of input tax and input NHIL of all taxable purchases
recorded using the VAT/Tax class - Input VAT @ 12.5% on Imports with Input NHIL @ 2.5%
is captured here. The net value is captured after considering purchase returns.
11.TOTAL INPUT (VAT + NHIL): The total of input VAT on purchases within Ghana and Imports
along with input NHIL is captured here [box 8 (VAT + NHIL) + box 10 (VAT + NHIL)]
12.DEDUCTIBLE INPUT (VAT + NHIL) FOR THE PERIOD: The total input tax as per box 11 is
displayed here.
13.EITHER-NET PAYMENT DUE FOR THE PERIOD (Box 3 minus box 12): The net output VAT
amount is captured here [box 3 (VAT + NHIL) - box 12 (DEDUCTIBLE INPUT (VAT + NHIL)
FOR THE PERIOD)].
14.OR NET CREDIT FOR THE PERIOD (Box 12 minus box 3): The excess of input tax remain-
ing after making adjustments against the output tax for the return period is captured here [box
12 (DEDUCTIBLE INPUT (VAT + NHIL) FOR THE PERIOD) - box 3 (VAT + NHIL)].
15.CREDIT BROUGHT FORWARD FROM LAST MONTH: The opening balance entered in input
VAT ledger master or input tax brought forward from previous return period is displayed here.

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DECLARATION: The details captured here are given below:
 Name: The name of Authorised Person entered in Company Operations Alteration
screen of F3: Statutory & Taxation features
 I ATTACH Cheque NO.: The Cheque number entered in VAT Payment Details of pay-
ment voucher recorded using Stat Payment button.
 NAME OF BANK: The Name of the Bank entered in VAT Payment Details of payment
voucher recorded using Stat Payment button.
 DATED: The Deposit Date entered in VAT Payment Details of payment voucher recorded
using Stat Payment button.

3.5 VAT Commodity Report
In the VAT Commodity Computation report, the commodity-wise break-up assessable value and
tax amount of stock items invoiced using the respective VAT/Tax classification will be displayed.
To view the Commodity-wise Computation report,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Statutory Reports > VAT Reports
Click on VAT Commodity. The Commodity Report menu displays as shown:

Figure 3.13 VAT Commodity Menu

Select Purchases to view the Commodity-wise break-up of stock items invoiced as shown:

Figure 3.14 VAT Commodity Report – Purchases

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Similarly, select Sales from the Commodity Report menu to view Commodities purchased as
shown:

Figure 3.15 VAT Commodity Report – Sales

The Commodity-wise Computation report can also be generated from VAT Computation
screen.
Generating Commodity-wise Computation Report from VAT Computation
In VAT Computation screen, click on F4: Commodity Report button.

Figure 3.16 VAT Computation – VAT Commodity Button

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Select Purchase or Sales from the Commodity Reports list and press Enter key to view the
report.

Figure 3.17 VAT Commodity - Selection of Reports

The explanation on VAT Commodity Report on Purchase and Sales is given below:
 Description: The VAT/Tax classification of sales/purchase, output/input VAT and output/
input NHIL is captured along with the list of stock items selected in the invoice.
 Code: The Commodity Code entered for the VAT commodity tagged to stock item selected
while invoicing is captured here.
 Rate: The rate at which the stock item tagged to VAT Commodity invoiced is captured here.
 Total Value: The total value of each stock item tagged to the VAT Commodity selected in
the invoice inclusive of VAT and NHIL is displayed here along with the total output VAT
amount.
 Inventory Value: The aggregate value of each item value and the breakup of VAT Com-
modity linked to the selected stock item is captured here.
 Additions/Deductions: The value of expenses/incomes apportioned (by setting Use for
Assessable Value Calculation to Yes in ledger master of additional ledgers) to assessable
value of purchase/sales is captured here.
 Assessable value: The asessable value of each commodity invoiced is captured here.
 Tax Amount: The output or input VAT amount entered for respective sales and purchase
ledgers is captured here.
 NHIL: The NHIL calculated on the assessable value of purchases/sale of each commodity
invoiced is captured here.

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3.6 VAT Registers
The VAT Sales/Purchase Register provides complete details of all the Sales/Purchases made in a
particular tax period. It is a register which captures the invoice-wise Sales/Purchases with
voucher number, VAT registration number, stock items invoiced, invoice value, assessable value,
apportioned additional incomes/expenses, VAT/Tax classifications, VAT and NHIL amount.

3.6.1 VAT Purchase Register
To view the VAT Purchase Register,
Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Statutory Reports > VAT Reports > VAT Register > Vat
Purchase Register

Figure 3.18 VAT Register - Purchase

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Figure 3.19 VAT Register - Purchase

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