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title: "Prepare a VAT report for an open reporting period"
description: "You use the Prepare VAT report (TX501000) window to generate a VAT report for a specified tax agency."
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# Prepare a VAT report for an open reporting period

Last modified February 19, 2026

> You use the Prepare VAT report (TX501000) window to generate a VAT report for a specified tax agency.


For more information: [Prepare VAT report (TX501000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/prepare-vat-report-tx501000/index.md).

1. Go to the [Prepare VAT report (TX501000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/prepare-vat-report-tx501000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Branch** field, select the branch on behalf of which the VAT report will be prepared.

    > [!NOTE]
    > This field is available only if the **Multi-branch support** functionality is enabled in the [Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Tax agency ID** field, select the tax agency account for which you prepare the VAT report.
1. In the **Reporting period** field, select the open VAT period you want to prepare the VAT report for. The previous reporting period should be closed. You can prepare a VAT report for a closed reporting period if the **Update closed reporting periods** check box is selected for a tax agency account. For details, see: [Prepare VAT report for closing VAT periods](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/prepare-vat-report-for-closing-vat-periods/index.md).
1. In the window toolbar, click **Prepare VAT report**.

As a result of these steps, the system prepares the VAT report for the specified tax
agency and automatically opens the [Process VAT report (TX502000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/process-vat-report-tx502000/index.md) window.

In this window, you can release the VAT report and close the reporting period.

**Parent topic:** [About VAT report preparation](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/about-vat-report-preparation/index.md)


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