I became registered for VAT effective 1/04/26, and around the same time registered for MTD and started using QuickFile. I issued the first invoice of the tax year (on 13/04) the “old-fashioned” way (word/PDF), no VAT or Reg. number. When I generated subsequent invoices in QF I left a spare number so I could create a duplicate in QF and have a full set. I’ve just done that and although I was able to set the VAT to 0 manually, when I previewed the draft I realised that the template includes my VAT registration number. I can’t find a way to change the template post-draft stage and I don’t want to get into the complication of deleting the invoice and not being able to reuse the number - do I have any options?
The vat number will show on the invoice if 2 things are set
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You have vat enabled on the account (you have a vat number in the vat settings)
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You have the template set to show the vat number (Sales > Invoice customisation)
For the customer you could just disable it (option 2) and produce and send the invoice (so it doesn’t show) then turn it back on (NOTE: if you then reprint the invoice in future it would show)
Many thanks for responding, but my question was whether I could go back and remove the VAT number after having got the invoice to the draft stage, without the pain involved in cancelling it and trying to re-use the number, which I understand is not simple. The client already received the invoice in April in “analogue” form, I was just trying to get my books all nice & tidy in QB as that was the only invoice for the year not generated in the platform. As it is maybe I just attach the analogue one and live with the number being incorrectly shown?
Hello @AndrewW
I would do this as the vat number can not be removed without removing it off all invoices
As it is maybe I just attach the analogue one and live with the number being incorrectly shown?