In Tally.ERP 9, you can account for purchase returns by recording a debit note for the taxable goods whose VAT rate is specified in company VAT details.
To record a debit note for taxable goods
1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > Crl+F9 .
2. Enter the reference number in the Ref. field.
3. Select the required Party’s A/c Name from the List of Ledger Accounts .
4. Enter the required details in Party Details screen.
5. Select the common purchase ledger .
To create a common purchase ledger
1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Info. > Ledgers > Create .
2. Enter Name of the purchase ledger.
3. Set Is VAT/CST Applicable? to Applicable .
4. Ensure that Set/Alter VAT Details? is set to No .
6. Select the required taxable stock items.
7. Enter the Quantity and Rate . The amount is automatically displayed in the Amount field.
8. Select the required common VAT ledger.
Ledger must be grouped under Duties & Taxes in which the options:
● Type of Duty/Tax is set to VAT.
● Use for Purchase Tax is disabled.
● Percentage of Calculation is set to 0.
9. Select the common additional tax ledger.
Ledger must be grouped under Duties & Taxes in which the options:
● Type of Duty/Tax is set to Additional Tax .
● Percentage of Calculation is set to 0 .
10. Set the option Provide VAT Details to Yes .
11. Select the Nature of Return as:
o Not Applicable to account for purchase returns.
o Cancelled if the entire purchase transaction has to be cancelled.
o Change in Consideration to account for price difference. The Statutory Details screen appears as shown below:
12. Select the required Nature of Return and press Enter .
The debit note appears as shown below:
13. Press Enter to save.
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