VAT registration, MTD-compliant quarterly returns, and scheme planning that cuts what you actually pay, one fixed monthly fee, ACCA-qualified.
VAT is where generalist accountants quietly cost their clients money, the wrong scheme, missed reclaims, or a botched partial-exemption calculation. Our ACCA-qualified team handles the lot: registration, Making Tax Digital quarterly filing, and the scheme and reclaim planning that lowers your real VAT bill. You get a named accountant, 72-hour replies, and fixed pricing from £99 a month with no surprises.
We assess whether you've crossed the £90,000 registration threshold (rolling 12-month or 30-day forward test) and register you correctly, or apply for voluntary registration where reclaiming input VAT pays. We also handle deregistration once taxable turnover drops below £88,000.
All VAT-registered businesses must keep digital records and file through MTD-compatible software. We file your quarterly returns directly from Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage, no spreadsheets, no bridging-software bodges, no missed digital links in the audit trail.
Flat Rate, Cash Accounting (turnover up to £1.35m), Annual Accounting, or standard, the right choice can save thousands. We model each against your margins, watching for the Flat Rate limited-cost trader 16.5% trap that catches labour-only businesses.
Construction businesses must apply the VAT domestic reverse charge on most CIS-covered supplies between VAT-registered subcontractors and contractors. We set your invoicing up correctly so you neither over-charge customers nor under-declare to HMRC.
If you make both taxable and exempt supplies, input VAT must be apportioned under the partial exemption rules and de minimis tests. We also operate the second-hand margin and TOMS schemes for dealers, retailers and travel operators where standard VAT would overcharge.
We handle HMRC VAT compliance checks end to end and correct past errors properly, via the return where within limits, or by formal disclosure where not, to keep you out of the points-based penalty regime and minimise interest.
Pre-registration input VAT (goods up to 4 years back, services up to 6 months), fuel, mixed-use assets and bad-debt relief, we recover VAT a generalist routinely leaves on the table.
Picking the correct VAT scheme isn't admin, it's cash. We model Flat Rate against standard on your actual numbers so you pay the lower amount, then review it as you grow.
Late returns now cost penalty points that tip into £200 fines, plus daily interest on late payment. Fixed quarterly deadlines, proactive reminders and on-time filing keep your record clean.
From £99 a month on a rolling monthly basis, no lock-in, no per-return surprises. You deal with one named, ACCA-qualified accountant who knows your business, not a call centre.
We reply within 72 hours and back the work with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If we haven't earned our fee in the first month, you don't pay it.
Understanding your business needs.
Crafting your custom accounting strategy.
Quick and easy integration.
Consistent monitoring and reporting.
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You must register within 30 days when your rolling 12-month taxable turnover exceeds £90,000, or when you expect to exceed it in the next 30 days alone. Registration is also compulsory if you take over a VAT-registered business as a going concern. Voluntary registration below the threshold can make sense if your customers are VAT-registered and you have meaningful input VAT to reclaim, we'll model both before you decide.
Possibly, if your VAT-bearing costs are low and your turnover is under £150,000. You pay a fixed percentage of gross turnover (typically 10-16.5% depending on trade) and don't reclaim input VAT on most purchases. The 16.5% 'limited cost trader' rate introduced in 2017 killed the benefit for many consultancies. We compare both schemes against your last 12 months before recommending.
All VAT-registered businesses must keep digital records and file returns via MTD-compatible software, typing numbers into HMRC's portal hasn't been allowed since November 2022. We file directly from Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, or Sage so there's no copy-paste step and digital links are preserved end-to-end. Late MTD filings now attract points-based penalties: hit 4 points and a £200 fine kicks in.
Mobile and broadband used partly for business, mileage VAT on fuel scale charges, pre-registration VAT on goods (up to 4 years back) and services (6 months back), staff entertaining (subject to limits), and VAT on construction services under the reverse charge. We do a backdated reclaim review on every new client, it usually pays for a chunk of the first year's fees.
Once your bookkeeping is up to date, which we manage if you're on a bookkeeping plan, the return is reviewed and filed within 5 working days, comfortably before the 7th of the second month after period end. You always see the return and the calculation before we submit. Included in Premium plans (from £199/month); standalone VAT-only filings start at £75 per return.
Thirty minutes with an ACCA-qualified accountant. Most owners uncover £1,000-£3,000 in annual savings on the first call. If we are not the right fit, you walk away with a free tax review on the house.
