Retrospective Orders

Hi all,
We create retrospective orders, and with this VAt change next week it is going to cause aus a problem as when the orders are entered the delivery date is in the past, which is ok but the VAT is based on the services rendered date, does anyoneknow this can be changed, i have changed every date i can find but this makes no fiference......
Its a pain even though we all benifit....
Any help would be appriated.

Dear Steve
I think you have to rephrase your question. Are you saying that you want the VAT to flow with old value or new value ??
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

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I read that when creating release orders, "assign an order item to a contract retrospectively."
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or
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or
3. ?
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Edited by: Mirella Russo on Jan 11, 2011 6:17 AM

Dear Russo
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