## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/za/books/help/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# VAT Penalty

When you don’t pay VAT within the specified due date, a penalty amount will be levied on your VAT payable amount called VAT penalty. You can make the VAT penalty payment in the SARS portal and  record it in Zoho Books. Here’s how:

*   Go to **Accountant** on the left sidebar.
    
*   Navigate to **VAT Payments**.
    
*   Click **Record Payment** next to the VAT payment you want to record the penalty for.
    
*   Click **\+ Add Penalt**y in the _Record VAT Payment_ pop-up.
    
    ![Record VAT Payment](/za/books/help/images/vat/record-vat-payment.png)
*   Enter the following details:
    

Field

Description

Penalty Amount

VAT amount for which the penalty is applied.

Penalty Interest Amount

The interest amount that should be paid as a penalty.

Expense Account

The account in Zoho Books used to track VAT penalty transactions.

Penalty Payment Date

The date on which you pay the VAT penalty.

Reason for Penalty

The reason for missing the VAT payment due date.

![VAT Penalty](/za/books/help/images/vat/add-penalty.png)

*   Click **Save**.

The VAT penalty payment will now be recorded in Zoho Books.

## View Payment Penalty

To view the payment penalty in Zoho Books:

*   Navigate to **Accountants** on the left sidebar and go to **VAT Payments**.
    
*   Go to **Payment History** tab.
    
    ![VAT Payment History](/za/books/help/images/vat/payment-history.png)

You can view all the VAT payments you’ve recorded in Zoho Books.