# Import VAT paid to clearance agent

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/import-vat-paid-to-clearance-agent/32256>\
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**Created:** [December 29, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/import-vat-paid-to-clearance-agent/32256 "2020-12-29T17:20:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/import-vat-paid-to-clearance-agent/32256/4 "2020-12-31T13:12:08Z")

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> [@ZAFMike](#):
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> I get an invoice from the clearance agent stating the duties and import VAT to be paid.

If the clearance agent is charging you the VAT as a separate amount then you could use a Tax Code with 100% rate and this would post to VAT Payable.

Perhaps the topic you were referring to is this one:

> [@Journal entry for vat invoice](https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-for-vat-invoice/8548):
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> I buy amber from oversea on regular basis and i always get an invoice for the VAT after i bought it from customs. I have to enter this with a journal entry beacause it is a different invoice i link it to tax payable and inter account transfers and balance the interaccount traansfer again with my bank accoont not too hard but when i use a report with a tax summary over that specific period it does not show, so i always need to remember my journal entry when i do the TAX return. is there a way …

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