Thanks for joining this thread, Luke filmmaker.

If you're using QuickBooks Self-Employed, the VAT feature isn't available. If you wish to avoid paying taxes on your purchase, you can manually make the transaction, as suggested by my colleague TaliaI above. More detailed instruction can be found in this article: Manually add transactions in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

You've also posted concerns about removing VAT from invoices. My peer responded to your concern with the steps on how to eliminate VAT from your customers' invoices. Please see this link to view the details: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-uk/vat/how-do-i-stop-my-invoices-being-titled-vat-inv....

Don't hesitate to post a reply if you need additional support. We're always here to back you up.