It appears that you're trying to submit a VAT 101 report and mistakenly believe you could do so through QuickBooks Online (QBO), Bob. However, QBO only supports the electronic submission of VAT 100 returns. Allow me to clear this up for you.
The VAT 101 report (EC Sales List) details sales to VAT-registered businesses in other EU countries. It's not the same as a VAT return, which is a VAT 100 form. You can generate this report in QBO for your records, but you need to log in to the HMRC website to submit it directly through their portal.
The VAT 100 return, which summarizes your VAT liabilities and reclaimable VAT, can be submitted through QBO if your business is registered for Making Tax Digital (MTD) and properly connected to HMRC. If the "Send to HMRC" option is missing, you may need to reconnect your QBO account to HMRC and verify your MTD setup.
You can also refer to this article for a detailed guide on submitting a VAT return to HMRC in QuickBooks: Submit a VAT return to HMRC using MTD (Making Tax Digital) in QuickBooks.
Please keep in touch if you need further assistance with using your VAT reports in QuickBooks. We're here to back you and your business. Take care of yourself.
