VAT Return Services

VAT advice and compliance

Dealing with VAT can feel like a daunting task, but that’s where our expertise in VAT return services can be a real asset to you.

The intricate system of value-added tax regulations places a significant administrative load on businesses, making it essential to fully understand VAT rules and compliance requirements.

With the VAT rate being quite high, miscalculations can be costly. The strict system of penalties and interest charges for errors, late submissions, and non-compliance only adds to the pressure. It’s crucial to ensure you submit VAT returns accurately and on time to avoid costly fines and maintain good standing with tax authorities.

To stay compliant with Making Tax Digital regulations, our cost-effective VAT compliance and planning services can lift this burden off your shoulders. We offer practical advice and support to help manage your VAT position effectively, including risk management to identify and mitigate potential VAT-related risks.

Our professional VAT services team provides guidance to keep your VAT affairs in check, ensuring you’re collecting the correct amounts for each transaction and making sure payments and returns are handled correctly and punctually. We also assist with maintaining a clear audit trail and record keeping, critical for VAT inspections and demonstrating compliance.

Our experienced team will assist with precise VAT calculations, including input VAT and import VAT, ensuring compliance and helping you avoid penalties. Our streamlined process, tailored to meet HMRC requirements, simplifies VAT management and supports your business’s VAT health.

Businesses surpassing the VAT registration threshold must be diligent in filing returns to avoid penalties. Compliance with digital tax requirements and VAT reporting obligations is crucial for maintaining accurate records and submissions.

In addition to providing comprehensive bookkeeping and VAT return services, we can also advise on and assist with:

  • The pros and cons of voluntary VAT registration

  • The timing of compulsory VAT registration

  • Maximising benefits from the rules on de-registration

  • Partial exemption and managing non-business and property transactions

  • Timing and delaying VAT payments

  • Flat rate VAT schemes

  • VAT on imports and exports, including import and export procedures and customs duty considerations

  • VAT control visits and inspections by Customs and Excise

  • Managing VAT treatment across your supply chain and land and property transactions

  • Staying updated with legislative changes affecting VAT compliance

Get in touch with us today for a VAT health check and discover how we can ease your VAT obligations and support your business in ensuring VAT compliance.

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