VAT Return Summary

There are, and some are fine. The difference is what has been checked. This file was built from scratch, then every formula in it was recalculated by a separate checker that compares each result against an independently worked-out answer — 57 of them here. A template that looks right and totals wrong is worse than no template at all, and that is the usual failing of one downloaded from a search result.

It also opens with sample rows already filled in, so you can see every formula working before you touch it, and it is set up to print without fighting the page setup. No email wall, no signup, no watermark, and you can use it commercially.

Preparing a VAT return is much easier when the figures are already added up. This Excel VAT return summary logs each sale and purchase once with its net amount and VAT rate, and works out the VAT and gross amount on every line.

The return figures show VAT due on sales, VAT reclaimed on purchases, the net VAT to pay or reclaim, and total sales and purchases excluding VAT. Because the rate is entered per line, it stays correct when rates change.

Rates are typed in per line, so this stays correct when rates change. It works out the figures from your own entries — it is not tax advice, and it is not filed for you.

The file opens with sample rows so you can see every formula working before you change anything. Type your own figures over them. When you need more rows, insert them inside the existing block rather than underneath it, so the totals keep covering every row.