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title: "Release a VAT report"
description: "Release a VAT report for a specified tax agency and to close corresponding reporting period."
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lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Release a VAT report

Last modified February 19, 2026

> Release a VAT report for a specified tax agency and to close corresponding reporting period.


## Before you start

If you need to release a VAT report for a closed reporting period, ensure that the **Update closed VAT periods** check box is selected for the tax agency on the **Tax agency settings** tab in the [Suppliers (AP303000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/supplier-ledger/supplier-ledger-windows/suppliers-ap303000/index.md) window.

> [!NOTE]
> You need to select an tax agency in the **Supplier no.** field to make the **Tax agency settings** tab active.

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) [tx502000-ref.html](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/process-vat-report-tx502000/index.md) window.

    > [!NOTE]
    > If you have been navigated to this window automatically, go to step 5.
1. In the **Company** field, select the required compnay. This field is available only if the **Multi-branch support** check box is selected 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. Optional: In the Branch field, select the required branch. This field is available only if the **Multi-branch support** check box is selected 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. In addition, the **File tax by branch** must be selected on the **Company** or else it is hidden.
1. In the **Tax agency** field, select the tax agency for which the VAT report has been prepared.
1. In the **Reporting period** field, select the reporting period that the VAT report covers.
1. Click **Close period**, to release the VAT report and close the reporting period, in the window toolbar,.

With the release of the VAT report, the system closes the corresponding reporting period and generates a purchase invoice that appears on the on the **Supplier documents** tab.

The purchase invoice contains the total VAT amount that you must pay to the tax agency specified in the VAT report.

> [!NOTE]
> > [!NOTE]
> > A purchase invoice is generated only if this functionality is configured in your system. Or if an appropriate row is properly configured and the **Net VAT** check box is selected for this row on the **Report lines** tab in the [Reporting settings (TX205100)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/vat/vat-windows/reporting-settings-tx205100/index.md) 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/process-and-close-vat-periods/index.md">Process and close VAT periods</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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