diff --git a/core/class/declarationtva.class.php b/core/class/declarationtva.class.php
index d4dcbf8..0e0249b 100644
--- a/core/class/declarationtva.class.php
+++ b/core/class/declarationtva.class.php
@@ -297,8 +297,15 @@ class DeclarationTVA
             if ($result && $this->db->num_rows($result) > 0) {
                 $obj = $this->db->fetch_object($result);
                 
-                // For VAT accounts, we need the absolute value since credit side contains VAT amounts
-                $total_amount = abs($obj->total_debit - $obj->total_credit);
+                // For VAT accounts, we need to use the credit side (VAT collected) or debit side (VAT paid)
+                // If debit = credit, the account is balanced, so we use the credit amount (VAT collected)
+                if ($obj->total_debit == $obj->total_credit) {
+                    // Account is balanced, use the credit amount (VAT collected)
+                    $total_amount = $obj->total_credit;
+                } else {
+                    // Account has imbalance, use the absolute difference
+                    $total_amount = abs($obj->total_debit - $obj->total_credit);
+                }
                 
                 // Log successful query for debugging
                 error_log("DeclarationTVA: Found data with query: " . substr($sql, 0, 100) . "... Debit: " . $obj->total_debit . ", Credit: " . $obj->total_credit . ", Amount: $total_amount");