VAT rates (window)

Economy > VAT rates

In Opter, the account coding is based on the VAT rate. In this window, a basic setting for account coding for different VAT rates can be created. The settings made here can be overridden at many different levels in Opter. This is the most basic setting that everything falls back on if no other more specific settings have been made.

If you use 0% VAT rates, for example in the case of the reverse charge for intra-EU sales, or for construction services, you will need several 0% VAT rates in order to keep them separate in your accounts.

Use the drop-down menus to select accounts. Click on to the right of them to open the Accounts window where you can edit the chart of accounts. For more information, see Account coding, overview.

Function	Description
Name	Used for identification. The name is shown in the list on the left when a new configuration is saved.
Code	The code is displayed in drop-down lists in other windows in Opter. Choose a code that is easy to recognise.
VAT rate	VAT rate in percent.
EU VAT	Select this checkbox for the 0% VAT rates used for sales within the EU. For more information, seeExporting a CSV file with EU sales
Account sales tax	Account for output VAT.
Account cost tax	Account for input VAT.
Account sales	Sales account.
Account diff	The difference between the price and the resource value is called the diff. For more information, see Commission and resource value.
Account cost	Cost account.
Account for commission	For more information, see Commission and resource value.
Description	Free text field for internal notes. The description is not displayed anywhere else but here.
Change VAT rate	Opens the Change VAT rate window, see Change VAT rate (window). If a statutory VAT rate changes, it must also be updated in Opter. For more information, see Registering VAT rates and Change VAT rate (window).

See also

• Registering VAT rates

• Account coding, overview

• Accounts (window)

• Change VAT rate (window)