MTD for VAT

[JPMiddleton]

Our accountant has been filing VAT for us for the last few years using their gateway ID, and we recently decided to begin filing our own.

I'm going round in circles trying to find the link to actually register our company for MTD for VAT, and every time I come back to the same link - which everyone (including the accountants) say is where we register - does anyone know what i'm missing exactly? I can't for the life of me see a 'sign up' or get started type of button, just an endless loop of pages which lead back to square one.

Find software that's compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT

Check which software packages you can use to keep VAT records and submit your VAT Returns.

www.gov.uk

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

Our accountant has been filing VAT for us for the last few years using their gateway ID, and we recently decided to begin filing our own.

I'm going round in circles trying to find the link to actually register our company for MTD for VAT, and every time I come back to the same link - which everyone (including the accountants) say is where we register - does anyone know what i'm missing exactly? I can't for the life of me see a 'sign up' or get started type of button, just an endless loop of pages which lead back to square one.

Find software that's compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT

Check which software packages you can use to keep VAT records and submit your VAT Returns.

www.gov.uk

If you've already got a Government Gateway account you generally just need to give your software authority. What software are you using?

 

[vivente]

Try here:

Register for VAT

How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.

www.gov.uk

There is a section for using an agent but in there there is a second paragraph which says:

If you’re using an agent, you can still sign up for a VAT online account when you receive your VAT number (select option ‘VAT submit returns’).

 

[JPMiddleton]

If you've already got a Government Gateway account you generally just need to give your software authority. What software are you using?

Oh interesting, I can't see it in the settings (Free Agent).

 

[JPMiddleton]

Try here:

Register for VAT

How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.

www.gov.uk

There is a section for using an agent but in there there is a second paragraph which says:

Appreciate the help, though that link led me to creating a new gov gateway id - which I don't need. I've been down that rabbit hole a couple of times and ended up at square one.

 

[vivente]

Appreciate the help, though that link led me to creating a new gov gateway id - which I don't need. I've been down that rabbit hole a couple of times and ended up at square one.

Ok then its as Nicola says you need to authorise the software to submit VAT returns for you. You aren't actually registering your business for anything. This what you need:

https://support.freeagent.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001829919-Setting-up-for-Making-Tax-Digital-MTD-for-VAT

 

[JPMiddleton]

Yeah, thank you both! I realised that my accountant was still connected to do the VAT returns and it was just a case of disconnecting and connecting my ID.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

If you've already got a Government Gateway account you generally just need to give your software authority. What software are you using?

We use Sage and it could be idiot proof because I use it but what do you recommend?

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

Oh interesting, I can't see it in the settings (Free Agent).

Here you go (I use FreeAgent alot) this is what you need -

FreeAgent link

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

Ok then its as Nicola says you need to authorise the software to submit VAT returns for you. You aren't actually registering your business for anything. This what you need:

https://support.freeagent.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001829919-Setting-up-for-Making-Tax-Digital-MTD-for-VAT

Sorry I didn't read this reply until after I just posted the link too.

It's a really quick and easy process.

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

We use Sage and it could be idiot proof because I use it but what do you recommend?

I generally recommend FreeAgent or Accounts Portal because I know both well, they both work well and clients like them but it depends on your specific requirements.