{"id":20266,"date":"2025-12-26T12:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/im-franchisee-but-selected-subjected-to-vat-in-accountable-what-now\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:19","slug":"im-franchisee-but-selected-subjected-to-vat-in-accountable-what-now","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/im-franchisee-but-selected-subjected-to-vat-in-accountable-what-now\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m franchisee but selected subjected to VAT in Accountable \u2013 What now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_4137b1b684\"><b>Correcting a wrong VAT type in Accountable: A step-by-step guide<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">As a self-employed professional or business owner, managing your VAT status correctly is crucial for accurate tax reporting. If you are a franchisee but mistakenly selected \u201cSubjected to VAT\u201d in Accountable instead of the correct option, &#8220;Franchisee,&#8221; you may be wondering how this error affects your financial records and VAT filings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">In this article, we\u2019ll walk you through the steps to correct the error and ensure your VAT status is set up properly in Accountable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #fed9db; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u26a0\ufe0f<b> Before taking any steps, first verify your VAT type on Intervat.<\/b> Follow our step-by-step guide here:<b><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/11036503-how-to-verify-your-vat-type-when-setting-up-your-account-on-accountable\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">How to verify your VAT type when setting up your account on Accountable<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_28ca11886a\">Selecting the wrong VAT status in Accountable can lead to several issues, including:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Incorrect VAT Charging: <\/b>If you mistakenly select \u201cSubject to VAT,\u201d you may end up charging VAT on your client invoices, even though, as a VAT franchisee, you\u2019re exempt from VAT. This could lead to confusion and dissatisfaction, as your clients might pay and attempt to deduct VAT that shouldn\u2019t have been charged.<br \/>Additionally, <b>you won\u2019t be able to submit a VAT return<\/b> due to your VAT franchisee status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Missing Special VAT Return<\/b>: If you need to submit a special VAT return (for example, if you make purchases from other EU countries), this requirement may not show up in your account. Accountable will not prompt you to file this special return, potentially leading to non-compliance and missed reporting obligations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_f32cff4dba\">\u2728 <b>Scenario 1: Your client has already paid and submitted their VAT declaration<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If your client has already paid and submitted their VAT declaration, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_b910587e6f\"><b>Step 1: Issue credit notes for incorrect invoices<\/b>\u2757<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You need to cancel all revenue invoices created under the wrong VAT type by issuing credit notes. These credit notes should be linked to the current quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-color: #fbc91633;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin font-inter\"><b>\u26a0\ufe0f Important: make sure your VAT status is still set to &#8220;Subjected to VAT&#8221; when creating the credit notes. Do not change your VAT status yet. Only switch to &#8220;Franchisee&#8221; after all credit notes have been correctly created. If you change it too early, the credit notes will be booked under the wrong VAT status and the correction will not be valid.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Invoice revenue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Ticket revenue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u2705 If created in Accountable, generate a credit note from the invoice and link it to the current quarter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u2705 Create a credit note and link it to the current quarter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_a641f20d19\"><b>Step 2: Change your VAT type to franchisee <\/b>\ud83d\udd04<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Go to <b>Intervat<\/b> to double-check your VAT type.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">In your <b>Accountable account<\/b>, go to <b>Settings<\/b> \u2192 <b>Taxes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Change your VAT type from <b>\u201cSubjected to VAT\u201d<\/b> to <b>\u201cFranchisee\u201d<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489781855\/006ff0d838ed0f05fcc20cd0a779\/Screenshot+2025-04-08+at+10_41_54.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=9b8889764930ca81781f99f4dc86ff01340172ea93f97e3e407b7683f1276fd9&amp;req=dSQvH852nIlaXPMW3nq%2BgY1yKTdV9Hjb%2Fgm2R92Y%2F1Q19PqTbkpHamtax4CQ%0AtkKwB4wSC5FZuatvF5Xc0OT74bY%3D%0A\" width=\"3418\" height=\"1830\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Don\u2019t forget to click <b>Save<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489782216\/65fff9055944267f35b609f619fc\/Screenshot+2025-04-08+at+10_43_31.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=4c5e9af6808ef667471ebf35dfa4085c08267d6a537dca3e3acb066d3cf25baa&amp;req=dSQvH852n4NeX%2FMW3nq%2BgZpyp9dcT7vHHMFHYUl13UWM46p4H3jrWqMEXu0I%0A0SGJXzfoyuXKZfiNUt8RJFU%2FX3s%3D%0A\" width=\"3418\" height=\"1822\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-color: #fbc91633;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u26a0\ufe0f <b>Once updated, new invoices will be automatically use the correct VAT type. However, any invoices created under the wrong VAT type must be adjusted manually.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_bb07c3663d\"><b>Step 3: Adjust past expense invoices <\/b>\ud83d\udd0d<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Go to the <b>Expenses<\/b> tab in Accountable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Select each invoice that was booked under the incorrect VAT type.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Open <b>Advanced Settings<\/b>, change the VAT type, and save.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_dfb5916c7a\"><b>Step 4: Recreate revenue invoices <\/b>\ud83d\udcdd<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Create new revenue invoices with the correct VAT type (\u201cFranchisee\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Ensure these invoices are linked to the current quarter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_bbf54c4fc1\"><b>Step 5: Refund VAT to your client <\/b>\ud83d\udcb8<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You will need to refund the VAT you incorrectly charged your client. This ensures compliance with VAT regulations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_422fe657c0\"><b>Recap: <\/b>\u2728 <b>Scenario 1 <\/b>\u2013<b>  your client has already paid and submitted their VAT declaration<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Action<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Revenue<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #fed9db80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 1<\/b>: Issue Credit Notes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u2757 Cancel revenue invoices created under wrong VAT type. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Issue credit notes linked to the current quarter.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(not applicable) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 2<\/b>: Change VAT Type<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udd04 Change VAT type from \u201cSubjected to VAT\u201d to \u201cFranchisee.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(not applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 3<\/b>: Adjust Expense Invoices<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(not applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udd0d Go to <b>Expenses<\/b>, select each invoice booked under the wrong VAT type. <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Open <b>Advanced Settings<\/b>, change the VAT type.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udcbe Click <b>Save<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 4<\/b>: Recreate Revenue Invoices<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udcdd Create <b>new revenue <\/b>invoices with the correct VAT type (&#8220;<b>Franchisee<\/b>&#8220;). <\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Link them to the current quarter.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(not applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 5<\/b>: Refund VAT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udcb8 Refund the VAT that was wrongly charged to your client.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">(not applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_fbae619ac8\">\ud83d\udd52 <b>Scenario 2: Your client has not paid or submitted their VAT declaration yet<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If your client has not yet paid or submitted their VAT quarter, the process is simpler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_2240cc6ac7\"><b>Step 1: Change Your VAT type in settings <\/b>\ud83d\udd04<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Navigate to <b>Account &gt; Settings &gt; Taxes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Change the VAT type<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489783991\/ee74144d6c34ae7a13cac6be8645\/Screenshot%2B2025-04-08%2Bat%2B10_41_54.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=4663ccd2a8202850989fa2c6a0da6ff5ca66d2487c81d6f2002f72dfa09425bc&amp;req=dSQvH852nohWWPMW3nq%2BgbnFw%2BHkqSAncnf8dTnrC%2F2bnltVwWmBpV7vTjaO%0A3Y%2B4dfdnrwba4cKUs0YxcwvQzIU%3D%0A\" width=\"3418\" height=\"1830\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Don\u2019t forget to click <b>Save<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489784149\/fa8103faa8b025d6ee20f0406c0d\/Screenshot%2B2025-04-08%2Bat%2B10_43_31.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=9208d3d0d3328c425d0a5427dfc66fa67f6751590da1ef63a85e0dae2aaedd68&amp;req=dSQvH852mYBbUPMW3nq%2BgSIHAdBprWh7E9rUi6FvpwT2nKa6mlsn8W269gUw%0ATkXFphkj1%2BADQkaEFQYpZUosJmk%3D%0A\" width=\"3418\" height=\"1822\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80; border-color: #fbc91633;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u26a0\ufe0f <b>Once updated, new invoices will be automatically use the correct VAT type. However, any invoices created under the wrong VAT type must be adjusted manually.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_00b48e7aaf\"><b>Step 2: Adjust past revenue invoices <\/b>\u270f\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_0091772ca6\"><b>For revenue Invoices:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Go to <b>Revenue<\/b> and select the incorrect invoice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Click <b>Edit<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Update your business info and VAT type.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Delete and re-enter the items with the correct VAT type and rate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Save the invoice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Resend the invoice to your client.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489885894\/1815427786bbebfce22cc6b8e8c9\/ezgif_com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=227fd5615e8c5ee9a747519037dcec60eed5b7a14296c772085de1088ce2245c&amp;req=dSQvH8F2mIlWXfMW3nq%2BgZCca6p5MwediNIvbm7pf9GT4wT%2FPEQyHfOWia0d%0AnCGJGhGHaTvx886BLxdHlAwHJMQ%3D%0A\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_907666641e\"><b>For revenue tickets:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Go to <b>Revenue<\/b> \u2192 <b>Tickets<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Select the incorrect entry.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Open <b>Advanced Settings<\/b>, update the VAT type and rate, and save.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Resend the invoice to your client.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489891839\/c1ea1eefd34a0d38414a7c2cf740\/ScreenRecording2025-04-23at13_26_35-ezgif_com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=861e5617e8ef6066d6516fa334e2d3109aa70c9a056838b1811c1798b24647be&amp;req=dSQvH8F3nIlcUPMW3nq%2BgXjuA7xLVr%2F3SJvB3bLZf0szU4hZ%2BZNdIcMGeFmV%0APiAs7PmYVLU8eCjTqQ40nYDZ7bE%3D%0A\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_925fa5397b\"><b>Step 2: Adjust past expense invoices <\/b>\ud83d\udcbc<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Go to <b>Expenses<\/b> in the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Select each invoice booked under the wrong VAT type.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Open <b>Advanced Settings<\/b>, change the VAT type, and save.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/1489895951\/b439f8ca4af2cc93c0066a92d5b8\/ezgif_com-video-to-gif-converter+%281%29.gif?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=13aec0c50b99fb9b25883fdf9192cff6d1ff2b351bfec5ab43fb9c6bdff9cc0b&amp;req=dSQvH8F3mIhaWPMW3nq%2BgV32%2FAFGlj7M0%2BITZ4Wgh5LAzl7efLD5L81lkX9j%0A51NYl1VQhky%2FYiZUlh%2Fk36%2FZlfc%3D%0A\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_312e9c4ad2\"><b>Recap: <\/b>\ud83d\udd52 <b>Scenario 2 <\/b>\u2013 <b>your client has not paid or submitted their VAT declaration yet<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"border: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-radius: 6px; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Action<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Revenue<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #fed9db80; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Step 1<\/b>: Adjust revenue invoices<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e8e8e880; border-left: 1px solid #c6c9c0; border-top: 1px solid #c6c9c0; padding: 8px;\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\u270f\ufe0f Go to <b>Revenue<\/b>. select the 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