VAT Return Preparation & Filing
Accurate, on-time filing is essential. We prepare and submit your VAT returns under Making Tax Digital (MTD), ensuring compliance and helping you avoid penalties.
Feeling Overwhelmed by VAT Complexity?
Value Added Tax (VAT) can be one of the most complex areas of business taxation. Let MHC & CO handle your VAT compliance, ensuring accuracy, maximizing recoveries, and keeping you on the right side of HMRC regulations.
When Do You Need to Register for VAT?
VAT registration is mandatory when your taxable turnover exceeds certain thresholds, but voluntary registration can also be beneficial:
- Mandatory registration: Your taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 (current threshold) in any 12-month period
- Future registration: You expect your turnover to exceed £90,000 in the next 30 days
- Voluntary registration: Your business is below the threshold but you want to reclaim VAT on purchases
- Non-UK businesses: You supply goods or services to the UK from abroad
- Distance selling: You sell goods from other EU countries to UK consumers
⚠️ Important: You must register within 30 days of exceeding the threshold. Failure to register on time can result in penalties and backdated VAT payments.
Why Choose MHC & CO for VAT Services?
Expert VAT Planning
We help you choose the right VAT scheme for your business and plan transactions to optimize your VAT position and cash flow.
Timely Returns & Payments
We ensure all VAT returns are prepared accurately and submitted on time, avoiding late filing penalties and interest charges.
Maximize VAT Recovery
We identify all allowable VAT inputs you can reclaim, ensuring you're not missing out on legitimate VAT refunds.
HMRC Compliance
We keep you fully compliant with changing VAT regulations and represent you in any HMRC VAT inspections or enquiries.
Understanding VAT Schemes
Different VAT schemes can benefit different types of businesses. We help you choose the right one:
Standard VAT Accounting
Pay VAT on your sales and reclaim VAT on your purchases each quarter. Suitable for most established businesses.
Flat Rate Scheme
Pay a fixed percentage of your turnover as VAT. Simpler accounting, but limited VAT recovery on purchases.
Cash Accounting Scheme
Account for VAT based on when you receive and make payments, rather than invoice dates. Improves cash flow.
Annual Accounting Scheme
Submit one VAT return annually with advance payments. Reduces administrative burden significantly.
Not sure which scheme is right for you? We'll analyze your business and recommend the most beneficial option.
Our Comprehensive VAT Services
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT
Since April 2022, most VAT-registered businesses must follow MTD rules. We ensure you're fully compliant:
Digital Record Keeping
We help you maintain digital VAT records using HMRC-approved software like Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage.
MTD-Compliant Submissions
We submit your VAT returns using API-enabled software, ensuring full MTD compliance.
Software Integration
We can help set up and integrate MTD-compliant accounting software with your business systems.
Simplify Your VAT Compliance Today
Whether you need to register for VAT, switch schemes, or simply want expert handling of your VAT returns, MHC & CO provides fixed-fee VAT services tailored to your business needs.
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MHC & Co.
Chartered Accountants
54 Gloucester Road
North,
Bristol
BS7 0SJ
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Tel: +44 333 789 1010
Fax: +44 117 3737 449
Email: info@mhcandco.co.uk
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