Claiming GST on purchases

Roger Barson

I pay GST on purchases.  I need to claim that GST back. I use a TAX tax code to record those amounts.  But in reports it is placing those against a GST Payable tax line.  
How can I set up the TAX tax code so that the GST paid on purchases is recorded correctly/differently?  Or all "tax items" things that are payable?

Roger Barson

Looking at a previous answer - "In regards to recording a tax code on a split transaction, you cannot, you must create a second line on the transaction, pointing to the Tax Payable account, and manually work out the tax portion".  That explains it - it seems I can't use a tax code to record the GST component on a purchase that I intend to claim back, but must use a second account line pointing to "GST claimable" or similar.  What a....pain.