Frequently Asked Question

If you’re VAT Registered, you no longer have to Register for MTD for VAT as well.

This has recently changed, HMRC have announced that Registration for MTD for VAT is now automatic with VAT Registration (unless you apply for exemption from MTD)

So, now all you need to do to submit your VAT Return in compliance with MTD is:

• select an approved MTD compliant software (such as The Tax Kit VAT Bridging App)
• authorise HMRC to release your information to that software
• submit you VAT Return via that software

If your accounts are on spreadsheet, no problem - Submit you VAT Return simply and cheaply using The Tax Kit VAT Bridging App

Please note that, whatever software you chose, to be able to submit VAT Returns under MTD, you still need to be registered with HMRC with an online account for VAT via the Government Gateway and have a Government Gateway Login (12 digit numerical code) and password.

You need an online VAT account with HMRC to authorise them to share your data with your chosen MTD complaint software (like The Tax Kit Bridging App): https://thetaxkit.co.uk/index.html#how-does-it-work

You may already have set up an online account with HMRC for Income Tax or Corporation Tax, but each tax needs to be activated individually, so if you haven’t set it up for VAT, you’ll need to do that.

The link to set-up or sign-in to your personal Government Gateway account can be found following this link:

https://www.gov.uk/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services

So, to submit your VAT Returns in accordance with MTD, now instead of 3 registrations required, you now only need 2 registrations. Ie:

• VAT Registration
• Online account for VAT through the Government Gateway