As an entrepreneur, can I file my own VAT return?

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All screenshots in the article were taken in the Dutch version of Yuki.

If your administration is liable for VAT, you will have to file a VAT return with the tax authorities on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. With Yuki, you have the following two choices about how you want to file the VAT return:

• Your accountant prepares and sends the VAT return
• You prepare and send the VAT return yourself.

Your accountant must specify in Yuki whether your business is liable for VAT, who is responsible for preparing and sending your VAT return, and with what frequency the VAT return and ICP declaration must be filed. 

This information is recorded by your accountant in your administration profile on the 'Taxes' tab.

Therefore, you can send the VAT return yourself when the profile of your administration has been set up so that you are the one who prepares and sends the VAT return.

This setting can be found by clicking on the Switch domain icon above the navigation bar and then click on My domain.

The following screen is opened:

The VAT return by column shows whether the VAT return of an administration should be sent to the tax authorities by yourself or by your accountant.

From the moment the relevant VAT return accounting period has ended, the relevant VAT return can be sent to the tax authorities. Therefore, if you have chosen to file an annual VAT return, you can start sending the VAT return after December 31 of the relevant year.

The VAT return can only be sent by a user in the domain with the 'Management', 'Financial administration' or 'External accountant' role. 

For a detailed description of what to do when taking care of the VAT return, see article

Voor een uitgebreide beschrijving van wat je moet doen bij het verzorgen van de btw-aangifte zie artikel Who will prepare and send VAT return?

For a detailed description of how to actually send a VAT return, see article File your own VAT return as entrepreneur in Yuki.