Why does my VAT report produce two entries?

So I place a two journal enrties (one debit, one credit as standard bookeeping practice), one as an expense for the IS and the other as a liability. This also includes VAT.

Why when I go to my Purchases VAT report does is produce both the debit and credit entries when its blatantly obvious I only want one - which displays the net, vat and the gross. Its a very stupid thing to do.

Also, why do you not give me the option to input non VAT sales, such as interest income and discounts received (aslo treated as an income), it just distorts my VAT report.

Not very impressed so far....