(IND) Create tax journals for VAT
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2
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You can create tax journals to transfer the opening balances to ledger accounts or post adjustment entries between a specific tax component and any other tax component.
Click General ledger > Journals > General journal.
Create a new journal and click the Lines button to open the Journal voucher form.
Enter the required details and click Functions > Create tax journal to open the Tax journal form.
Select VAT in the Tax type field.
Select the tax ledger posting group for VAT in the Tax ledger posting group field.
Select the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for the tax ledger posting group in the Tax registration number field.
Enter the posting date for the journal in the To date field.
Press CTRL+N and select the tax component for the tax registration number and the tax ledger posting group in the Tax component field.
Select the ledger account to post the balance amount to in the Account field.
Enter the tax balance amount in the Amount field.
Select the tax code in the Tax code field to update the tax amount.
Click Transfer to transfer the tax journal record to the Journal voucher form.
In the Journal voucher form, you can view the details of the tax journal line that was transferred.
Select the offset ledger account that the transaction is posted to in the Offset account field.
Validate and post the journal.