Set default vat rate on sales invoices to no vat?

[QFMathew]

If you are selling VATable goods/services but outside the EU, this would be out of scope rather than no VAT.

I think the option you should be using here is the out of scope VAT button, although you need to enable it first (as per my first screenshot above). The button then appears on the create invoice screen:

However, I’m not an accountant, so I’d recommend speaking to one about this.

VAT certainly isn’t my hot topic, so I could very well be wrong, but an accountant should be able to guide you in the right direction.

There’s also a useful guide here:

VAT rates explained

Manage your VAT calculations and returns easily with QuickFile. Sign up for free VAT can be confusing, so we’ve put together a quick overview of the most common VAT rates and how they’re applied. Standard VAT rate This is the one you will be most familiar with. Most vatable goods and services will attract a 20% rate of VAT. The standard rate has previously been pegged at 15% and 17.5%. Reduced VAT rate The reduced rate of VAT is currently 5% and applies predominantly to domestic energy sup…