A Detailed Box wise guideline is prepared herewith for your help.}

1. Insert the VAT TIN number, which you will find on your VAT Registration Certificate. Contact the Tax Office if you cannot locate this VAT TIN.
2. Insert the date, month and year for which the return is completed (e.g., 01.04.2005 to 30.04.2005)
3. You should insert the name and address shown on your Registration Certificate.   Any changes must be notified in writing to the Tax Office.
4. Cross this box if you have made no sale or purchases or exempt transactions in the tax period.   You then need not complete any other boxes except box 25 unless you have an entry in box 05. If you have an entry in box 05, either box 23 or 24 should be completed.
5. Enter the value of any credit carried forward from box 24 or 24(b) whichever is applicable from your previous tax return
6. Enter the value of purchases on which no VAT was charged or on which VAT was charged but no credit allowed. In this box, the following values should be included:
   Exempt purchases i.e. purchases of exempt goods listed in Schedule I
   The part of the value on which input tax cannot be claimed.
   Imports from outside the territory of India
   Purchases from outside the State. Include Receipts from Branches / HO which are situated outside the State.
   Purchases from a person not registered for VAT or where you do not possess an original VAT tax invoice.
   Do not enter value of purchases of negative list goods.
7. Enter the value excluding VAT of purchases on which you have paid VAT at the rate of 4% in  box 7(A) and the VAT paid in  box 7(B).   This is only for purchases in Telangana. If you are declaring sales of exempt goods or exempt transactions in box 12, you must limit the VAT credit being claimed. See VAT Leaflet 04 series. After restricting the input tax in case of sale of exempt goods or exempt transactions, the eligible input tax credit shall be entered in box 7 (B) and corresponding purchase value shall be entered in box 7 (A).
8. Enter the value excluding VAT of purchases on which you have paid VAT at the rate of 12.5% in  box 8(A) and the VAT paid in  box 8(B).  This is only for purchases in Telangana.  If you are declaring exempt sales or exempt transactions in box 12, you must limit the VAT credit being claimed. See VAT Leaflet 04 series. After restricting the input tax in case of sale of exempt goods or exempt transactions, the eligible input tax credit shall be entered in box 8 (B) and corresponding purchase value shall be entered in box 8 (A). In case of branch transfers and consignment sales, to arrive at corresponding purchase value multiply input tax credit in box 8 (B) by 8 and enter in box 8 (A).
9. Enter the value of purchases at 1% VAT Rates. eg: 1% on Bullion and Jewellery.  The value of purchases excluding VAT should be indicated in  box 9(A) and the VAT paid in the box 9(B). If you are declaring exempt sales or exempt transactions in box 12, you must limit the VAT credit being claimed. See VAT Leaflet 04 series.
10. Enter the value of purchases liable at special rates i.e., Liquor, Petrol, Diesel and Aviation Motor Sprit or Aviation Turbine Fuel excluding tax in the box 10(A).   This is only for purchases of goods in Telangana.  You cannot claim a credit for the Tax paid on your purchases.
    
    Note for entries in 7B, 8B and 9B (Input Tax):
    
    You cannot claim a tax credit for:
    
    Tax at Special Rate, which you have paid.
    Purchases from outside the state of Telangana.
    Purchases related to exempt sales.
    Items listed in the notes to box 6(A).
    (see VAT leaflet 04 series “What can I claim as credit of Input tax?”).
    
    Enter the total amount of VAT that you are claiming as input tax on your purchases in Telangana.  If you have made no exempt sales and the entry in box 12 (A) is NIL you should enter all the VAT you have been charged for your business in the month except VAT on goods not eligible for input tax credit listed in notes to box 6(A). 
    
    If you have declared a value for exempt sales in box 12 (A) you will have to calculate the amount of input tax you can claim in boxes 7(B),8(B) and 9(B).
    
    (See VAT Leaflet 04 “What can I claim as credit of Input Tax”)
11. Enter the total of boxes 5+7(B)+8(B)+9(B).   This is your eligible input tax credit for the period.
12. Enter the value of exempt sales of goods as listed in Schedule I of the APVAT Act 2005 and exempted turnover. Include branch transfers and consignment sales made outside the State.  You should not enter the value of high sea sales or sales in the course of import and transit sales in this box. The value of inter state sales of exempt goods should be included in this box.  If you are a VAT dealer under composition, entire turnover under composition shall be entered in this box.
13. Enter the value of International exports made at zero rates during the period.  You should also include sales in the course of exports (H-Form sales) in this box.  Any sales made to a unit located in SEZ shall be entered in this box.
14. Enter the value of other Zero rate sales i.e. interstate sales.  Do not include international exports, branch transfers and consignment sales outside the State.
15. Enter the purchase value of goods on which VAT is due in box 15(A) and the VAT due on such purchases in box 15(B).  The goods liable to VAT on purchase value are goods purchased in Telangana without payment of VAT and subsequently removed from the State on consignment/ branch transfer; used as inputs in production of exempt goods; used as inputs in production of finished goods which are sent on branch transfer/consignment sales outside the State of T.G.    Please read the provisions of Section 4(4) of APVAT Act 2005
16. Enter the value of sales made at 4% excluding VAT in Box 16(A) and the amount of VAT charged at 4% in Box 16(B) during the period. 
17. Enter the value of sales made at 12.5% excluding VAT in Box 17(A) and the amount of VAT charged at the standard rate in Box 17(B) during the period. 
18. These shaded boxes are to be completed by the seller of the goods listed in Schedule VI of APVAT Act’2005 like liquor, diesel, petrol, and aviation turbine fuel.  Enter the value of sales liable to tax at Special Rate (at first point of sale in the State) excluding tax in Box 18(A) and the amount of tax in Box 18(B) during the period. The dealers other than first sellers will not show any tax in Box 18 (B).
19. Enter the value of sales made at 1% rate excluding VAT in Box 19(A) and the amount of VAT charged in Box 19(B) during the period.
20. Enter the total of amount of Box 15(B)+16((B)+17(B) + 19(B) in Box 20.  This is your output tax for the period.  For the first seller of goods listed in Schedule – VI, the amount of output tax is the total of amount of box 15(B) + 16(B) + 17(B) + 18(B) + 19(B).
21. If Box 20 exceeds Box 11 enter the difference in Box 21.  If Box 11 exceeds Box 20 enter NIL
22. Enter the number of the instrument like Challan / Cheque / Demand Draft etc., along with the date and the amount of tax paid.   Also enter the Bank Name and the Branch Name along with the code on which the instrument was drawn.  If you have any cash receipt with you, enter the details of such receipt & enclose the original with the return.
    1. Where tax is deducted at source or tax is collected at source by the contractee; the details should be entered in this box. In the details column, you should mention the date and number of Form VAT 501/501A.   You should also   enclose Form VAT 501/501A with the return.  See Leaflet 21 for more information on works contracts.
    2. Where you are in possession of an eligibility certificate for sales tax deferment, you should declare in this box, the part of the amount of tax declared in box 21 that is covered by this certificate. In the details column, you should mention the date and number of Form VAT 502. You should also enclose Form VAT 502 with the return.
    3. Where you have evidence of payment for entry tax, you should enter the amount of entry tax paid. In the details column, you should mention the date and number of the Form VAT 503. You should also enclose Form VAT 503 with the return.
    4. If you have received Form VAT 308 from the department in lieu of the excess input tax  credit due to you, enter the details of such form.   You should enclose Form VAT 308 to the return.
    In case the amount of adjustment by way of TDS / TCS / Deferment / Entry Tax etc., is in excess of the tax declared, you enter the excess amount in Box 24.
23. If Box 11 exceeds Box 20 and you have declared exports in excess of Rs.10 lakhs in Box 13(A) and you are not adjusting the excess amount against a tax liability under the CST Act, enter the difference in Box 23 if you wish to claim a refund. This is the amount of tax, which you are claiming to be refunded if you have declared exports in excess of Rs.10 lakhs or you have carried forward a credit for a prescribed period.   If Box 20 exceeds Box 11 enter ‘NIL’ in this box.  If you have no entry in Box 13(A) less than Rs.10 lakhs  or no credit carried forward for prescribed period, enter “NIL” in this Box.  
    
    Complete this box only if you wish to claim a refund.
24. If Box 11 exceeds Box 20 (or the payment and adjustment in boxes 22 and 22(a) put together exceed the tax due in box 21) and you have no entry in Box 13(A) less than Rs.10 lakhs and you do not wish to claim a refund, enter in box 24 the difference between Boxes 11 and 20 (or difference between the sum of payment and adjustment and tax due). This is the amount you are claiming as a credit  to be carried forward for your next return.   Enter “NIL” in Box 24 if Box 20 exceeds Box 11 or you have completed Box 23.
    1. If you wish to adjust the credit carried forward in box 24 against the tax liability under the CST Act for the period; enter the amount of tax due under the CST Act which you wish to adjust.
    2. Deduct the amount shown in the box 24(a) from the amount shown in box 24. This is the amount you are claiming as a net credit to be entered in box 05 of your return for the next tax period.
25. Write in the full name and status of the person making the declaration. Sign and Stamp and date the declaration. Enter the name of the person who is authorized to sign the VAT return. This same person must endorse this return with his or her signature and the date of signing the return. Please note that this box must be completed. The VAT return is a legal declaration and so care has to be exercised. In case of a sole proprietorship it is the sole trader who must sign the return. In the case of other legal bodies, it must be a authorized officer who must sign the VAT return.

FINALLY
	Check that every box is completed. REMEMBER YOU MUST INSERT NIL WHEREVER NECESSARY.    DO NOT LEAVE ANY BOX BLANK. Ensure you have signed and dated the return. If you make a mistake cross out the figure and sign it with your initials and insert the correct figure;
REMEMBER
	You must file the return at the Designated Centers by the 20th day of the month following the month for which the return has been completed, and any tax due paid by that date.  You will be penalized and in addition incur an interest charge for failing to submit VAT return and pay the tax in time i.e. by the 20th day of the following month. Failure to file a NIL return by the 20th day of the following month will also incur a penalty.
Also Note
	Filing a false declaration invites penalties.