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VAT exempt – turn off VAT handling
s your organization VAT exempt, for example an association or a healthcare company? Then you can turn off VAT handling in Expense, so that no VAT is calculated, accounted for or included in the export.
🔍 What happens when VAT exempt is activated?
| Area | VAT exempt |
|---|---|
| Registering expenses | No VAT is calculated |
| Accounting | No VAT entries |
| Export file | No VAT entries |
| Earlier expense reports | Not affected |
👉 Applies to: administrators in associations, healthcare companies and other organizations that are not liable for VAT.
🚫 How to activate VAT exempt
- Go to Accounting > VAT settings.
- Select VAT exempt.
- Click Save.
✅ VAT is no longer calculated in Expense.
💡 Check that the chart of accounts suits a VAT-exempt organization, and test with a sample expense.
❓ Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Can we still use VAT features?
No, all VAT handling is turned off.
Can the setting be changed later?
Yes.
What happens to earlier expense reports?
They are not affected.
Do you have a partial right to deduct VAT?
Use Modified VAT instead.
✅ Summary
- 🚫 Accounting > VAT settings > VAT exempt
- 📄 No VAT in the accounting or the export
- 🔄 Earlier expense reports are not affected