In short
When the setup is wrong, amounts will not appear in the General Ledger VAT column. Instead, the entire amount is shown as a VAT discrepancy. The error is usually in the mapping between VAT codes and accounts in the chart of accounts, and can be fixed by adjusting the standard account mapping.
💡 Note: This solution only applies to PowerOffice Go, Visma NXT, PowerOffice, Duett, and SAF-T import.
Step by step: Correct VAT setup for PowerOffice Go
1. Go to the Report tab
Go to VAT under Reconciliation in the menu on the left.
Click the Report tab.
Look for rows where the GL VAT column is empty, and the full amount appears in the VAT differance column.
💡 This is a sign that the VAT account is not correctly mapped in the chart of accounts.
2. Find the account used for the VAT code
Switch to the VAT Transactions tab.
Check which account is used for the VAT codes with discrepancies (e.g. account 2711 for VAT code 1, and 2701 for VAT code 3).
3. Go to Chart of accounts settings
Go to Reconciliation under Settings & Admin and select the Chart of accounts settings tab.
Search for the account(s) and check the Standard mapping field.
For example, account 2701 should be mapped to 2700, and account 2711 should be mapped to 2710.
💡 The rate in the standard mapping must match the rate in the code description, e.g. “high rate”.
4. Go to VAT settings and confirm account mapping
Switch to the VAT Settings tab.
Find the VAT codes with discrepancies and check that they are linked to the correct accounts.
Click the pencil icon to make changes.
💡 In the example, account 2711 must be changed to 2710 for code 1, and account 2701 to 2700 for code 11.
5. Repeat for all relevant VAT codes
Perform the same check and adjustment for all VAT codes that show discrepancies.
6. Undo and run new reconciliation
Go back to the Report tab.
Click Undo reconciliation.
Then click Auto-reconcile to run a new check.
💡 Note: For jointly registered companies, the VAT setup must be identical across all companies, not just the main company. Make sure all settings are correctly configured in all companies included in the joint registration.