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MAKING TAX DIGITAL COMPLIANCE CHECKER

Still unsure if Making Tax Digital affects your business? Our compliance checker is here to help.

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What do I need to do now?

Looking for more help? Read our making tax digital guide or explore our MTD VAT software.

Not a small business or self-employed? Check our MTD page for accountants & bookkeepers

Making Tax Digital
compliance checker*

46% of businesses wrongly believe they’re MTD-compliant. Answer up to five simple questions to understand if you’re ready for MTD.

Is your business VAT-registered?

What is your annual turnover?

Have you signed up for Making Tax Digital for VAT?

Have you signed up for Making Tax Digital for VAT?

How do you submit your VAT returns?

It looks like you're not affected by Making Tax Digital yet

As your business isn’t registered for VAT, you won’t need to comply with Making Tax Digital until April 2024. That's when MTD for Self Assessment Income Tax will be introduced for the self-employed and landlords with annual income of £10,000 or more. But the earlier you get used to keeping digital records, the better.

QuickBooks helps your business get ready to comply with the upcoming government regulations – and makes managing your business finances a whole lot easier. Find out more about our HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital software

You could be fined for not complying with Making Tax Digital

From April 2019, almost all VAT-registered businesses with an annual taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85k have been required to submit their VAT returns following Making Tax Digital rules.

So if you haven’t registered for Making Tax Digital yet (and you're not exempt) you might be risking a fine.

Here's how to sign up for Making Tax Digital You'll also need to sign up to MTD-compatible accounting software such as QuickBooks and authorise your accounting software to connect with HMRC.

QuickBooks makes it easy to stay on the right side of HMRC. You should also save around 8 hours a month managing your business finances.

Not sure if you already signed up for Making Tax Digital?

These guides might jog your memory.

From April 2019, almost all VAT-registered businesses with an annual taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85k have been required to submit their VAT returns following Making Tax Digital rules.

So if you haven’t registered for Making Tax Digital yet (and you're not exempt) you might be risking a fine.

Still stuck? Call our MTD Hotline on 0808 168 9533

Get up to speed with Making Tax Digital as soon as possible

Unless you're exempt from Making Tax Digital for VAT, you’ll need to comply by April 2022. That means signing up for MTD and using a compatible software package (such as QuickBooks) that connects to HMRC systems.

Take the pressure off by getting up to speed well ahead of the deadline and start saving hours of admin time every month.

Find out how QuickBooks can help

Not sure if you've already signed up for Making Tax Digital?

These guides might jog your memory.

Unless you're exempt from Making Tax Digital for VAT, you'll need to comply by April 2022.

Still stuck? Call our MTD Hotline on 0808 168 9533

How to make sure you're complying with MTD

To make sure you’re compliant with MTD for VAT, please check that:

  • you're transferring VAT records into your accounting or bridging software without using 'cut & paste' or another manual method
  • your accounting software is listed on the HMRC website as MTD-compatible

Need help? Learn more about Making Tax Digital or speak to one of our experts on 0808 168 9533.

With QuickBooks’ free data import tools you could soon be saving around 8 hours a month with smart tools like the VAT error checker.

A few things to check with your accountant

To make sure you're MTD compliant, check that your accountant has:

to submit your VAT return.

Ask your accountant about QuickBooks’ HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital software. With our free data import tools you can be set up in a matter of minutes.

Need help? Learn more about Making Tax Digital or speak to one of our experts on 0808 168 9533.

*The results provided are only indicative of whether you are compliant with Making Tax Digital. MTD eligibility and compliance is ultimately decided by HMRC. For more information about MTD requirements please check the HMRC website. Independent research conducted on behalf of Intuit QuickBooks by Opinium of 500 VAT registered UK small businesses with 0-49 employees, April 2019.

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Why switch to QuickBooks now

It won’t be long before all UK businesses will need to comply with Making Tax Digital. When the time comes, your digital records will already be stored in QuickBooks and you can submit your VAT return directly to HMRC. We’ll also make it easy for you to:

Stay on top of taxes

Track income and expenses

Invoice on the spot

Power through Payroll

Sync your bank account, credit cards and apps

See transactions in real time

Need help with Making Tax Digital? Call the MTD hotline on 0808 168 9533.

Hotline hours: Mon to Thu - 9am to 5.30pm | Fri - 9am to 4.30pm

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When do I need to submit VAT via Making Tax Digital?

Not sure when you need to start submitting VAT returns via MTD? The table below shows you what you need to do and when.

The action you need to take depends on two factors:

Convert estimates to invoices

Whether you’re MTD registered via HMRC

Convert estimates to invoices

Whether your VAT files are in a digital format

Current VAT period: starting before 1 April 2022

MTD-registered via HMRCAre your VAT files in a digital format?Customer Action (VAT return)1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022
MTD-registered via HMRC
No
Are your VAT files in a digital format?
No
Customer Action (VAT return)
File through HMRC
1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022
Need to:
  • Register for MTD with HMRC
  • Convert VAT files into digital format
MTD-registered via HMRC
No
Yes
Customer Action (VAT return)
Can submit your VAT return through HMRC or register for MTD via HMRC and then submit via MTD compatible software
1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022
If filing current VAT period through HMRC, you must then register for MTD with HMRC and file via MTD compatible software
MTD-registered via HMRC
Yes
Are your VAT files in a digital format?
No
Customer Action (VAT return)
Must submit your VAT return via MTD compatible software, but need to digitalise VAT files first
1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022
No further action (you are MTD compliant)
MTD-registered via HMRC
Yes
Are your VAT files in a digital format?
Yes
Customer Action (VAT return)
Must submit your VAT return via MTD compatible software
1st full VAT period starting after 1 April 2022
No further action (you are MTD compliant)

Need more support?

Our guide will walk you through submitting your VAT returns the MTD compliant way in QuickBooks.

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QuickBooks Making Tax Digital for VAT software is available to all QuickBooks Simple Start, Essential, Plus and Advanced subscribers. Use of QuickBooks MTD for VAT software and bridging software must be aligned with HMRC's eligibility requirements and includes additional setup between the small business and HMRC.

QuickBooks MTD software currently supports Standard, Cash and Flat Rate schemes. QuickBooks Bridging Software supports Standard and Cash schemes. Businesses whose home currency is not GBP are currently not supported.

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