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Group VAT Return stuck as Pending

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Posted on by CU04021236-0 37
Hi all,
 
I have a tricky issue with an end user where they are now using group VAT Returns, however they had an incorrect VAT submission in one of their subsidiary companies that they have since rectified under a different VAT Return submission, but now the incorrect one is stuck with a VAT Group Return Status of Pending and a Status of Submitted:
 
 
I've tried a few different things to alter the status/delete the return, however nothing seems to be working. Would anyone have any ideas as to how I can get this resolved please?
 
Thanks for any ideas in advance!
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    Sohail Ahmed Profile Picture
    Sohail Ahmed 11,169 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Maybe this will help you move forward.

     

    This happens because once a VAT Return is submitted within a VAT Group, BC locks its status, and even if it's incorrect, it can't be reprocessed directly through the group return flow.

     

    Suggested Steps:

    1. Go to the subsidiary company where the incorrect VAT return was submitted.

    2. Open the VAT Return and check the Return Period.

    3. If it's marked as Submitted, you'll need to manually adjust or create a correcting VAT entry in the next VAT Return.

    4. If needed, use a journal or adjustment return in the main VAT Group company to balance it out.

    5. There’s no way to delete or recall a submitted VAT Return via the standard interface — it will remain in "Submitted" or "Pending" for historical traceability.


      6.  

    If this must be reversed or cleared from the group return, you might need your partner's help to do it via AL code.

     

    Mark below checkbox to make this answer Verified if it helps you.

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    CU04021236-0 37 on at
     
    Thanks so much for your reply to this. I think we might need to go down the route of amending this via AL code as the return is not included in the VAT Group Submissions list, and there are no VAT Entries created for this return in the subsidiary company - so I wouldn't have thought a corrective journal would be possible in this instance. 
     
    Thanks for your help on this one :) 
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