## 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.

# VAT201 Return

The VAT201 Return report is a comprehensive summary of your VAT returns. This report contains a list of VAT return files which are generated for a specific time period.

The VAT201 returns generated in Zoho Books follow the standards and specifications mentioned by the SARS (South Africa Revenue Service).

## Generate VAT Return

*   Go to _Reports_ on the left sidebar.
    
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
    
*   Click **Generate VAT201** report.
    
    ![Generate VAT201 Report](/za/books/help/images/vat/generate-vat201-return-report.png)

VAT201 Return will be generated.

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## View VAT201 Return

To view the VAT201 return file:

*   Go to _Reports_ on the left sidebar.
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
*   Click any report that you’ve generated to view the report.

The VAT201 return file consists of the following sections:

### Calculation of Output Tax and Imported Services

![Calculation of Output Tax and Imported Services](/za/books/help/images/vat/calculation-of-output-tax-and-imported-services.png)

### Calculation of Input Tax

![Calculation of Input Tax](/za/books/help/images/vat/calculation-of-input-tax.png)

### Net VAT Due

![Net VAT Due](/za/books/help/images/vat/net-vat-due.png)

If you click the particular transaction, you will be redirected to the transaction page.

![Net VAT Due](/za/books/help/images/vat/net-vat-due2.png)

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## Share VAT201 Return Report

To share the VAT201 Return report with the other users in your organisation:

*   Click the **Share** icon at the top-right corner. The _Share Report_ pop-up will appear.
    
    ![Share VAT201 Return Report](/za/books/help/images/vat/share-vat201-return-report.png)
*   Select the _Users_ and the _Permission_ from the dropdowns.
    
*   Click **Add User**.
    
    ![Share VAT201 Return Report](/za/books/help/images/vat/share-report.png)

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## Mark VAT201 Return as Filed

To file VAT201 return in Zoho Books:

*   Go to _Reports_ in the left side bar.
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
*   Select a VAT201 return that you’ve generated.
*   Click **Mark as Filed** in the top-right corner.
*   Click **OK** in the following _File VAT Return_ pop-up to confirm.

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## Make Corrections on VAT201 Return Report

If you’ve created any sales transactions after filing VAT, you can make corrections in the recent VAT return file to update the latest sales transactions.

To do so:

*   Go to _Reports_ in the left side bar.
    
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
    
*   Select the filed VAT201 return for which you like to make the corrections.
    
*   Click the drop-down next to **Mark as Unfiled** and select **Make Corrections**.
    
    ![Make Corrections](/za/books/help/images/vat/make-corrections.png)
*   Click **Make Corrections** in the following pop-up to confirm. The VAT Return will automatically be unfiled, and you can update it with the latest sales transactions and file it again.
    

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## Mark VAT201 Return as Unfiled

If you want to update the filed VAT201 return file with the latest purchase and the sales transactions, you can unfile the VAT201 return file.

To do so:

*   Go to _Reports_ in the left side bar.
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
*   Select a VAT201 return that you want to unfile.
*   Click **Mark as Unfiled** in the top-right corner.
*   Click **OK** in the following pop-up to confirm.

You can then file the VAT201 return again once you’ve updated the transactions.

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## View Other Versions of VAT201 Return

You can view the other versions of VAT201 returns that you’ve filed. To do this,

*   Go to _Reports_ in the left side bar.
    
*   Navigate to _VAT_ and click **VAT201 Report**.
    
*   Select a VAT201 return.
    
*   Click **View Other Versions** in the top-right corner.
    
    ![View Other Versions](/za/books/help/images/vat/view-other-versions.png)

The other versions of the VAT201 return will be displayed on the right side bar.

![View Other Versions](/za/books/help/images/vat/view-other-versions2.png)

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