Hi everyone. I am just filling in my first VAT return online, but was wondering if someone could give me an example of how this is done. Could anyone in-the-know please put the amounts next to each of the following 9 questions based on the following example figures? This would be greatly appreciated:

Earnings for the VAT return period (based on the Cash Accounting Scheme):

- Total income: £1000 + VAT received
- Total expenses £2000 + VAT paid
- No EC member state trade, either input or output (I just trade in the UK and USA)
(all VAT amounts that I have received and made were at 17.5%)


1. VAT due in this period on sales and other outputs (Box 1):

2. VAT due in this period on acquisitions from other EC Member States (Box 2)

3. Total VAT due (the sum of boxes 1 and 2) (Box 3):

4. VAT reclaimed in this period on purchases and other inputs, (including acquisitions from the EC) (Box 4):

5. Net VAT to be paid to HM Revenue & Customs or reclaimed by you (Difference between boxes 3 and 4) (Box 5):

6. Total value of sales and all other outputs excluding any VAT. Include your box 8 figure (Box 6):

7. Total value of purchases and all other inputs excluding any VAT. Include your box 9 figure (Box 7):

8. Total value of all supplies of goods and related costs, excluding any VAT, to other EC Member States (Box 8):

9. Total value of all acquisitions of goods and related costs, excluding any VAT, from other EC Member States (Box 9):

Thanks!