You can apply 50% VAT recovery to one line of a purchase invoice as long as Partial VAT Recovery is enabled on the Tax Group.

Once this is set up, you can control which lines use partial VAT by adjusting the Partial Tax Ignore setting on each line.

Step 1  - Enable Partial VAT Recovery
  • Go to Tax Groups.
  • Tick the Partial checkbox.
  • Select the desired Partial Posting Method.

This activates partial VAT functionality for any invoice lines using this tax group.


Step 2 - Expose the Partial Tax Ignore Column

When creating the purchase invoice:

  • Open the cog (column chooser) on the invoice lines grid.
  • Ensure the Partial Tax Ignore column is ticked so it becomes visible.

This allows you to control VAT recovery on a line‑by‑line basis.

Step 3 - Apply 50% VAT to the Correct Line

  • Untick the Partial Tax Ignore box on the line where 50% VAT recovery should apply.
  • Tick the Partial Tax Ignore box on all other lines so they use normal VAT rules.

This ensures only the intended line uses the partial VAT recovery method.


Customer search terms

Partial VAT

50% tax 

Ignore partial tax

Tax for different lines

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