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How do you submit your VAT returns?
It looks like you're not affected by Making Tax Digital yet
As your business isn’t registered for VAT, you won’t need to comply with Making Tax Digital until April 2024. That's when MTD for Self Assessment Income Tax will be introduced for the self-employed and landlords with annual income of £10,000 or more. But the earlier you get used to keeping digital records, the better.
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You could be fined for not complying with Making Tax Digital
From April 2019, almost all VAT-registered businesses with an annual taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85k have been required to submit their VAT returns following Making Tax Digital rules.
So if you haven’t registered for Making Tax Digital yet (and you're not exempt) you might be risking a fine.
Here's how to sign up for Making Tax Digital You'll also need to sign up to MTD-compatible accounting software such as QuickBooks and authorise your accounting software to connect with HMRC.
QuickBooks makes it easy to stay on the right side of HMRC. You should also save around 8 hours a month managing your business finances.
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From April 2019, almost all VAT-registered businesses with an annual taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85k have been required to submit their VAT returns following Making Tax Digital rules.
So if you haven’t registered for Making Tax Digital yet (and you're not exempt) you might be risking a fine.
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Get up to speed with Making Tax Digital as soon as possible
Unless you're exempt from Making Tax Digital for VAT, you’ll need to comply by April 2022. That means signing up for MTD and using a compatible software package (such as QuickBooks) that connects to HMRC systems.
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Unless you're exempt from Making Tax Digital for VAT, you'll need to comply by April 2022.
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To make sure you’re compliant with MTD for VAT, please check that:
- you're transferring VAT records into your accounting or bridging software without using 'cut & paste' or another manual method
- your accounting software is listed on the HMRC website as MTD-compatible
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To make sure you're MTD compliant, check that your accountant has:
- been using been using bridging software
- or MTD software
to submit your VAT return.
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When do I need to submit VAT via Making Tax Digital?
Not sure when you need to start submitting VAT returns via MTD? The table below shows you what you need to do and when.
The action you need to take depends on two factors:
Whether you’re MTD registered via HMRC
Whether your VAT files are in a digital format
Current VAT period: starting before 1 April 2022
| MTD-registered via HMRC | Are your VAT files in a digital format? | Customer Action (VAT return) | 1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022 |
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MTD-registered via HMRC No | Are your VAT files in a digital format? No | Customer Action (VAT return) File through HMRC | 1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022 Need to:
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MTD-registered via HMRC No | Yes | Customer Action (VAT return) Can submit your VAT return through HMRC or register for MTD via HMRC and then submit via MTD compatible software | 1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022 If filing current VAT period through HMRC, you must then register for MTD with HMRC and file via MTD compatible software |
MTD-registered via HMRC Yes | Are your VAT files in a digital format? No | Customer Action (VAT return) Must submit your VAT return via MTD compatible software, but need to digitalise VAT files first | 1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022 No further action (you are MTD compliant) |
MTD-registered via HMRC Yes | Are your VAT files in a digital format? Yes | Customer Action (VAT return) Must submit your VAT return via MTD compatible software | 1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022 No further action (you are MTD compliant) |
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