Dynamics 365 Business Central – How to change the VAT amount on a Purchase Invoice or Purchase Order
Adjusting VAT amounts on purchase invoices and orders when Business Central's calculations differ from supplier invoices requires configuring the maximum allowed VAT difference and enabling the allow VAT difference option in setup pages, then editing VAT via the statistics view.
"We first do this by setting the Max. VAT Difference Allowed in the General Ledger Setup."
Key points
- Set Max. VAT Difference Allowed in General Ledger Setup to define how much the VAT may be changed
- Turn on Allow VAT Difference in Purchase & Payables Setup so VAT can be edited on purchase transactions
- On the Purchase Invoice page, open Invoice > Statistics and edit the VAT Amount
- On the Purchase Order page, open Order > Statistics, then drill down on No. of VAT Lines in the Invoicing FastTab to edit the VAT
- The aim is to match the VAT shown on the supplier’s invoice
Quotes
- “We first do this by setting the Max. VAT Difference Allowed in the General Ledger Setup.” (Identifies the first required configuration step to enable VAT adjustments)
- “Next I need to switch the Allow VAT Difference option ON in the Purchase & Payables Setup page.” (Describes the second configuration step needed to allow VAT editing on purchase transactions)
AL objects mentioned
As named in the post. A name that matches one object page by exact type and name links to it; the others stay as named.
Context
- Features: VAT amount adjustment, VAT difference allowance, maximum VAT difference configuration, purchase document editing
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