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title: "Process and close VAT periods"
description: "These instructions show you how to close the VAT period for the prepared period and how to send the report to the authorities after the closing."
lang: en
languages:
  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/process-and-close-vat-periods/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Process and close VAT periods

Last modified February 19, 2026

> These instructions show you how to close the VAT period for the prepared period and how to send the report to the authorities after the closing.


If you have selected and enabled the **Multi-branch support** check box 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 you have to close each company separately.

Note that as long as the financial periods within a closed VAT period are open, you can still post transactions with VAT in these financial periods. When the tax report for that period is prepared and released, the transactions you enter in these periods will be included in the next VAT period.

## Before you start

1. Go to the [Process VAT report (TX502000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/process-vat-report-tx502000/index.md) window, or you are navigated automatically by the system to this window.
1. Click **Close period**.
1. Click **Send**. Depending on the country and settings, you can now send the report electronically.
1. Your tax agency may now ask you for authentication: Enter all required access data and confirm the sending. In some countries, you have to upload the newly created file and send it directly to the tax authorities.

> [!NOTE]
> You can re-run the report in case you need to add postings later.

Note: You can also divide this process into two steps:

+ First, [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) and then click **Closed period** in this window.
+ At a later time, send the VAT report to the tax authorities by re-entering this process in this window.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/configure-vat-reports/about-vat-report-configuration/index.md">About VAT report configuration</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/about-vat-report-preparation/index.md">About VAT report preparation</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/about-operations-with-vat-reports/index.md">About operations with VAT reports</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/about-vat-report-release/index.md">About VAT report release</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/release-a-vat-report/index.md">Release a VAT report</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/process-and-send-a-supplementary-year-based-vat-report/index.md">Process and send a supplementary year based VAT report</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/configure-vat-reports/configure-a-vat-report/index.md">Configure a VAT report</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/manage-vat-reports/prepare-a-vat-report-for-an-open-reporting-period/index.md">Prepare a VAT report for an open reporting period</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/process-vat-report-tx502000/index.md">Process VAT report (TX502000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/vat-zones-tx206000/index.md">VAT zones (TX206000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/vat-categories-tx205500/index.md">VAT categories (TX205500)</a></li>
</ul>


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