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title: "VAT/Input Tax Administration"
description: "For the purposes of planning in Lucanet, it is possible to create VAT and input VAT configurations that can be taken into account as part of the configuration of accounting rules for accounts and items in the general ledger and subledgers."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/planning/accounting-rules/vat-input-tax
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# VAT/Input VAT Administration

## Overview

For the purposes of planning in Lucanet, it is possible to create **VAT and input VAT configurations** that can be taken into account as part of the configuration of accounting rules for accounts and items in the general ledger and subledgers.

## Creating VAT Configurations

To create a VAT configuration:

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Open the **Accounting rules** workspace.
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In the dimension bar, click the **VAT** button. The VAT configuration dialog is displayed.
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Right-click a journal folder in the tree view, then select **Create VAT configuration** from the context menu. The **Create New VAT Configuration** dialog is displayed:

'Create new VAT configuration' dialog

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Enter a name for the VAT tax configuration in the **Element name** field.
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Click **Save**.

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## Configuring VAT Configurations

To configure a VAT configuration:

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In the dimension bar, click the **VAT** button. The VAT configuration dialog is displayed.
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Select the combination of **data level** and reporting entity for which you want to edit the VAT configuration.
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In the tree view, select the desired VAT configuration.
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Click **Edit** in the top right to open editing mode.

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The following configuration options are available:

Configure VAT configuration dialog

#### Configuration

##### Percentage

Tax rate of the VAT/input VAT in percent

##### Basis

Periodicity for the tax calculation

##### Payment to the tax authority

Indicates when the tax liabilities will be paid (see [Configuring cash flow impact](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/planning/accounting-rules/configure-payment.md#cashflowimpact))

##### Disclose VAT/input VAT by

The time for the disclosure of the VAT/Input VAT

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The chosen time for **Disclose VAT/input VAT by** is taken into account only for accounting rules with the **down payment transaction** payment type.
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#### Posting

**Bank account:** An account from which the particular tax should be paid

**Sales account/input tax account:** An account for which the liabilities or receivables should be indicated in the balance sheet

## Applying VAT Configurations to Other Journals

VAT configurations always apply to a journal, i.e. a particular combination of **data level** and **reporting entity**. To avoid creating a new configuration for each journal it applies to, you can either **copy or move** a VAT configuration to individual journals or you can **apply** a VAT configuration to multiple journals at the same time.

To apply a VAT configuration to multiple journals:

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Open the **Accounting rules** workspace.
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In the dimension bar, click the **VAT** button.
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Select the combination of **data level** and **reporting entity** from which you want to apply the VAT configuration to other journals.
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Click the button or right-click the VAT configuration and choose **Apply VAT/Input VAT Configuration to Other Journals.** The following dialog is displayed:

'Apply VAT/Input VAT to other journals' dialog

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Select the **Data levels** and the **Reporting entities** into which the VAT configurations are to be transferred.
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Click **Save**.

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## Copying and Moving VAT Configurations

You can also copy or move a VAT configuration within a journal or to another journal.

To copy or move VAT configurations:

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Open the **Accounting rules** workspace.
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In the dimension bar, click the **VAT** button.
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Select the combination of **data level** and **reporting entity** from which you want to apply the VAT configuration to other journals.
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Right-click the VAT configuration and choose **Copy** or **Cut**.
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Select the combination of **data level** and **reporting entity** into which you want to copy or move the VAT configuration.
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Right-click the **root folder** of the journal and choose **Paste** from the context menu.

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