Accounting for taxes

Can any one explain me  accounting enteries for sales tax paid on purchases & collected on sales and also while presenting financial statements sales tax paid on purchases is to be excluded from cost of purchase or not? can i include the sales tax paid on purchase in purchase a/c & sales tax collectedo on sales in sales a/c?

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Originally posted by :manglam
" Can any one explain me  accounting enteries for sales tax paid on purchases & collected on sales and also while presenting financial statements sales tax paid on purchases is to be excluded from cost of purchase or not? can i include the sales tax paid on purchase in purchase a/c & sales tax collectedo on sales in sales a/c? "


 

Dear Manglam,

                              At the time of the purchase of the Vatable goods, input Vat should separtely debited form the amount for VAT paid on Purchase and Purchase should deduct from that amount. please write me

Originally posted by :manglam
"

At the time of Purchase

Purchase A/C               dr

VAT Receivable A/C      dr

             To Bank/ Cash A/C

 

At the time of Sale

Bank/ Cash A/C          dr

         To Sales A/C

         To VAT Payable A/C

 

At the time of VAT payment

VAT Payable A/C            dr

             TO VAT Receivable A/C

             To Bank A/C

I hope it will help u 

"


 

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