VAT compliance
VAT done right, filed on time, with the right scheme for your business
From deciding whether to register to handling an HMRC query, we take VAT off your desk. Registration and scheme advice is a one off £150.
Who this is for
For anyone near the threshold or already past it
Businesses approaching the £90,000 registration threshold, businesses already registered that want returns prepared properly, and anyone in a sector where VAT is awkward.
That includes construction with the domestic reverse charge, hospitality with mixed rates, ecommerce selling abroad, property with option to tax questions, and charities with partial exemption.
Included in
- Sole Trader Plus from £69 a month
- Company Growth from £179 a month
- Registration and scheme advice £150 one off
- Complex VAT in the Virtual Finance Department
What we do
Registration to returns to HMRC letters
Registration and scheme choice
We monitor your rolling twelve month turnover so registration happens when it must and not before, and advise on voluntary registration where it saves money. We compare standard, flat rate, cash and annual accounting on your actual numbers.
Quarterly returns
Prepared from reconciled books, reviewed before you see them, sent to you for approval and filed through Making Tax Digital compatible software. You are told what is due and when before the payment date.
Specialist areas
Domestic reverse charge for construction, partial exemption, option to tax on commercial property, place of supply for services sold overseas, import VAT and postponed accounting, and VAT on short term lets.
HMRC correspondence
We act as your agent for VAT, deal with HMRC letters and compliance checks, and correct past errors through the proper disclosure route.
How it works
A predictable quarterly rhythm
Books reconciled
VAT is only as good as the bookkeeping underneath it, so the ledgers are reconciled monthly.
Return prepared
Drafted, reviewed and sent to you with a one paragraph explanation of the figures.
Filed and reminded
Filed on your approval, with a payment reminder a week before it is due.
Worth knowing
The £90,000 threshold catches people out
The test is a rolling twelve months, not your financial year, so a busy autumn can push you over even if the year as a whole is well below. You have 30 days from the end of the month you crossed in to register, and registration takes effect from the first of the month after that.
There is also a forward looking test: if you expect to take more than £90,000 in the next 30 days alone, you must register immediately. We watch the rolling figure for every client and tell you before it becomes urgent.
What we monitor for you
- Rolling twelve month taxable turnover
- The 30 day forward looking test
- Whether voluntary registration would save money
- The right scheme as turnover grows
- Deregistration if turnover falls below £88,000
Questions
Frequently asked
When do I have to register?
When your taxable turnover in any rolling twelve month period passes £90,000, or when you expect it to pass that in the next 30 days alone. The test is rolling, not your accounting year.
Is the flat rate scheme worth it?
Sometimes. It depends on your sector percentage and how much VAT you pay on costs. We run both calculations on your figures before recommending anything.
Can you sort out returns I have missed?
Yes. We bring the books up to date, prepare the outstanding returns and deal with penalties through the reasonable excuse or disclosure routes where they apply.
What is the domestic reverse charge?
For most construction services between VAT registered businesses, the customer accounts for the VAT instead of the supplier. Invoices have to say so, and getting it wrong is one of the most common errors we fix.
Do I need to be VAT registered to use MTD software?
If you are VAT registered you must keep digital records and file through compatible software. If you are not, you may still need software from April 2026 onwards under MTD for Income Tax.
Ready to hand it over?
Book a free 30 minute call and we will tell you exactly what we would do and what it would cost.
Or just pick up the phone
+44 7456 385980info@taxmesh.co.uk
