Prepare a VAT return (for accountants)

You prepare the VAT return in the client workspace. Booko calculates the boxes; you review them and record that the return has been filed.

Steps

1. Open the client via Clients > Open workspace.
2. Go to Tax & compliance > VAT return.
3. Review the boxes under VAT report – [period]. At the top you see whether the return is a draft and its due date.
4. Not ready yet? Choose Save draft from the menu next to the main button.
5. Click Review return. You go through Review checks, Submission and Confirm.
6. Under How is this return submitted?, choose Filed outside Booko (tax portal) and file the return with the Belastingdienst.
7. Tick the declaration and click Mark as filed. You'll see VAT filing recorded.

Good to know

• Sending via Digipoort from Booko isn't possible yet: the transport is not connected.
• If the client is under the KOR, filing is disabled (KOR active.).
• Payment to the Belastingdienst is not handled in Booko.
• VAT settings in the same menu manages the client's VAT settings.

Still stuck?

• The VAT return could not be loaded? Check your connection and try again.
• Not ready to file? Resolve the blocked checks first.
• Think the calculated amounts are wrong? Ask for a colleague in the chat and name the client and period (no amounts or BSN in the chat).

Updated on: 28/09/2026