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Business Central (India) – Purchase Orders still showing VAT instead of GST even after GST setup

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Hello,
 
We are using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (India localization) and have installed/configured Indian GST in our environment.
However, we are facing an issue where VAT is still showing on Purchase Orders, and the system continues to behave as if VAT is the applicable tax.
 
Issue Summary
  • On Purchase Orders, the tax section/amount is showing VAT instead of GST (CGST/SGST/IGST)
  • When we print / generate the Purchase Order PDF and Purchase Invoice PDF, the document layout also displays VAT, whereas the expected output is GST
 
Expected Result
  • Purchase Orders should calculate and display GST (CGST/SGST/IGST)
  • Purchase Order / Purchase Invoice PDFs should show GST and not VAT
 
What we have already done?
  • Installed/Enabled Indian GST extension
  • Completed GST setup (GSTIN, State, etc.)
  • Vendor and company are configured for India GST (as per standard setup steps)
 
Request for Help:
  • Has anyone faced this scenario where VAT continues to appear even after GST setup?
  • What configuration controls whether GST is applied instead of VAT on Purchase Orders and printed documents?
 
Any guidance on the specific setup areas to verify (Company Information / Location / Vendor / Posting Setup / Report Layout) would be appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance!
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  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
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  • AmitK-BHub Profile Picture
    251 on at
    Not sure if this is helpful but did you check the settings are set to India in settings on the COGS top right hand side and whether it changes after refreshing?
     
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    99,086 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    The localization issue can only be resolved by submitting it to Microsoft. Currently, Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) for Partners is not yet available, so we can only submit a SR at this time.
     
    Thanks.
    ZHU
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    Dhiren Nagar Profile Picture
    2,898 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,
     
    This is standard behavior of Indian localization. As Indian version is built on top of W1 version the fiels and reports of VAT does not go away nor they are hidden or disabled.
     
    So until Microsoft bring any resolution or improvement, you can do customization to hide those fields and create your own report layouts for documents. Standard also has some report, with object from 18000..20000 range.
     
    Regards,
    Dhiren.
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    12,965 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    If VAT is still showing after GST setup in India localization, it almost always means GST is not being picked up at document level: either the Location on the Purchase Order has no GST Registration No., the Vendor is missing GST Vendor Type / State / GSTIN, or HSN/SAC + GST Group Code is missing on items/GLs, so BC falls back to VAT logic. Also check Tax Type Setup to ensure GST tax types are active and VAT isn’t used in posting, and verify your PO/PI report layout—custom or old layouts often still print VAT even when GST is calculated. In short, GST doesn’t “replace” VAT automatically; it’s driven mainly by Location GSTIN + correct GST master data + India report layouts.
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
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    Khushbu Rajvi. Profile Picture
    22,130 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Best way is to reach out to Microsoft Support team
  • Sachin R Profile Picture
    54 on at
    Check the region in the settings. If it is set to anything other than India, change it to India. I’m not sure, but it might work.
     

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