How to change the VAT rate to 20% on or after the 4th January 2011

You may change to the new standard rate of VAT in your Sage Accounts program either manually following these instructions, or you can download and run the Sage VAT change utility from the links below.

Instructions on how to change the VAT rate manually.

To change the standard rate of VAT in Sage Accounts, you should edit the standard rate tax code, T1 by default. Note: You should make this change on 4 January 2011. Tip: If you are prompted to save your changes, click No. You have successfully changed the standard rate of VAT. Sage Accounts applies the new rate of VAT to any new transactions that use this tax code. All existing transactions remain unchanged at the old rate of VAT. If you have any memorised or recurring entries, you must update the VAT rate before posting.

Alternatively, get the January 2011 Sage VAT change utility by downloading from the links below. Make sure you download the correct version for your copy of Sage.

Instructions for running the VAT Change Utility for the various versions can be downloaded from the links below.

Also available for Sage Instant Accounts. Make sure you download the correct version for your copy of Sage Instant.

Instructions for running the VAT Change Utility for the various versions of Sage Instant Accounts can be downloaded from the links below.

Please do not hesitate to call us if you need any assistance with the VAT rate change on or after the 4th January 2011.

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