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Flexibility in Allocating VAT Differences for Lines with the Same VAT Product Posting Group

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The Problem: Business Central currently only allows VAT differences to be updated as a collective amount on the Statistics page for lines sharing the same VAT Product Posting Group.

This limits our ability to:
- Set different VAT amounts per line when the lines share the same VAT Product Posting Group
- Allocate VAT differences based on custom logic beyond proportional distribution
 
Failed Customization Attempts:
- Manual line-level VAT Difference Update? -> Overridden by system calculations
- Pre-posting VAT recalculation in journals? -> Inconsistency errors
- Post-document VAT updates? -> Misalignment with posted VAT entries

The Proposed Solution: Introduce functionality allowing users to:
- Update VAT differences at line level, even with same VAT Product Posting Group
- Allocate VAT differences using alternative methods beyond proportionate logic
- This enhancement would empower finance teams to better reflect actual VAT scenarios and meet local compliance requirements more flexibly.

Help us make this happen! If this would benefit your operations—or your clients—please support the idea by voting and sharing! Your engagement can help shape future product improvements.
 
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    Jainam M. Kothari Profile Picture
    15,631 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Hello,
     
    Business Central only allows VAT differences to be adjusted collectively on the Statistics page for lines sharing the same VAT Product Posting Group, which restricts line-level VAT customization.
     
    This limitation prevents users from setting different VAT amounts per line or applying custom allocation logic beyond proportional distribution.
     
    Attempts to manually update VAT at the line level or recalculate it pre- or post-posting often result in system overrides or inconsistencies.
     
    It suggests enabling line-level VAT difference updates—even for lines with the same VAT group—and supporting alternative allocation methods to better reflect real-world VAT scenarios and meet compliance needs.
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    95,331 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    I suggest you also share your ideas on Twitter or Linkedin. This may get more people to vote.
    PS: How to adjust the VAT amount in Dynamics 365 Business Central (VAT Difference)
     
     
    Thanks
    ZHU
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    Sohail Ahmed Profile Picture
    11,136 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    You're right—Business Central currently allocates VAT differences proportionally per VAT Posting Group, not per line. Line-level adjustments aren’t supported out of the box and typically get overridden by the system.
     
    For now, the best way forward is to support this idea via the Microsoft Ideas platform, as it's a valid request that could benefit many. Also consider contacting your Microsoft partner to explore potential customizations, although they may have limitations due to system validation.
     
    ✅ Mark this as the verified answer if it helped.
     
     

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