VAT Adjustment for Write-Offs Due to Bankruptcy

This example has two scenarios:

  • Invoices with VAT declaration point set to Invoice, Accounting Date, or Delivery.

  • Invoices with VAT declaration point set to Payment.

VAT Declaration Point Set to Invoice, Accounting Date, or Delivery

A 119,00 EUR invoice is sent to the customer, and then the item is written off due to bankruptcy.

Here are the accounting entries:

  1. When the invoice is sent to the customer:

    Accounting Entry Debit Credit

    Accounts Receivable

    119,00

     

    User-defined (Revenue)

     

    100,00

    VAT Output Final (VO)

     

    19,00

  2. When the item is written off:

    Accounting Entry Debit Credit

    Accounts Receivable

     

    119,00

    Write-Off

    100,00

     

    VAT Output Final (VO)

    19,00

     

VAT Declaration Point Set to Payment

A 119,00 EUR credit item is entered, and then the item is written off due to bankruptcy.

Here are the accounting entries:

  1. When the credit item is entered:

    Accounting Entry Debit Credit

    Accounts Receivable

    119,00

     

    User-defined (Revenue)

     

    100,00

    VAT Output Intermediate (VOI)

     

    19,00

  2. When the item is written off:

    Accounting Entry Debit Credit

    Accounts Receivable

     

    119,00

    Write-Off

    100,00

     

    VAT Output Intermediate (VOI)

    19,00