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What you need to do, to be ready for MTD for VAT.
Here are some HMRC links you may find useful
White paper to help you prepare for MTD for VAT
White paper reflecting the latest MTD announcements.
Quick start guides for you to use
HMRC guidance and videos
For ease of reference we’ve brought them all together here:
- Use software to submit your VAT Returns – A guide for businesses, outlining who can sign up to the MTD for VAT pilot and providing details of how to join.
- Use software to submit your VAT Returns – find out if you meet the eligibility criteria by using this link
Videos are also available on HMRC help and support page covering the following:
- How to sign up for Making Tax Digital for VAT
- How does Making Tax Digital for VAT affect you
- Making Tax Digital for VAT – What is compatible software?
- Digital Record Keeping for VAT
HMRC – Making Tax Digital for VAT timeline
Making Tax Digital for VAT timeline
| Date | Activity |
| October 2018 | Open to sole traders and companies (except those which are part of a VAT group or VAT Division) provided they are up to date with their VAT. Those who trade with the EU, are based overseas, submit annually, make payments on account, use the VAT Flat Rate Scheme, and those newly registered for VAT that have not previously submitted a VAT return, are unable to join at this point. Those customers with a default surcharge within the last 24 months will be able to join the pilot by the end of October 2018. |
| Late 2018 | Private testing begins with partnerships, those customers that trade with the EU, and users of the Flat Rate Scheme. |
| Late 2018 / early 2019 | Open to other sole traders and companies who are not up to date with their VAT and businesses newly registered for VAT that have not previously submitted a VAT return. |
| Early 2019 | Open to partnerships and those customers that trade with the EU. |
| Spring 2019 | Pilot open for Making Tax Digital customers that have been deferred. |
| April 2019 | Making Tax Digital mandated for all customers (except those that have been deferred). |
| October 2019 | Making Tax Digital mandated for customers that have been deferred. The 6-month deferral applies to customers who fall into one of the following categories: trusts, ‘not for profit’ organisations that are not set up as a company, VAT divisions, VAT groups, those public sector entities required to provide additional information on their VAT return (Government departments, NHS Trusts), local authorities, public corporations, traders based overseas, those required to make payments on account and annual accounting scheme users. The deferral will apply to around 3.5% of mandated customers. |