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title: "Introduction to Expenses VAT records"
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# Introduction to Expenses VAT records

VAT records define the VAT codes and rates used across your expense claims. You can create records from scratch or base them on the default records for your country. VAT codes can also be mapped to your existing accounting system to ensure consistency when exporting data.

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