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VAT registration with HMRC

VAT stands for value added tax and adds to the cost of nearly everything you purchase in the UK.

You may be required to register for and collect VAT if certain thresholds, set by HMRC, are exceeded.

We will complete your VAT registration on your behalf and ensure all the correct information is used.

We make sure it is done right first time so you can get on with business."
Karen Coult
Client Finance Partner

Why should I register for VAT?

It's a UK statutory requirement
  • It is a UK statutory requirement if your company’s taxable turnover is more than £85,000. This means that it is your responsibility to ensure that when you do exceed the threshold, you register for VAT.
  • You may need to add VAT to your sales invoices.
  • You can claim back any VAT on most costs to your company.
  • You can register voluntarily if your VAT taxable turnover is less than £85,000, unless everything you sell is exempt. 

How do I register for VAT?

Let Caldwell Penn do the hard work for you
  • We have a team of in-house experts with vast detailed knowledge of the latest VAT legislation who will be registering you for VAT.
  • Our team will fill out all necessary forms to ensure you are compliant with the registration process.
  • We may ask for information about the company to help us with completing the registration forms. 
  • Once registered you will receive your VAT registration certificate confirming your VAT number, when to submit your first VAT return and make your first payment and your effective date of registration.
  • VAT legislation is notoriously vast and complex, so after registering, we can also prepare your VAT returns for you leaving you with one less thing to worry about. 
"Getting registered properly means you stay compliant, reclaim what you are owed, and avoid nasty surprises down the line."
Caitlyn Evans
Client Finance Partner

Your client finance leads

Jamie Snell

Director of Client Finance

Caitlyn Evans

Client Finance Partner

Karen Coult

Client Finance Partner

Luke Noble

Client Finance Partner

Frequently asked questions

You must register for VAT if: You expect your VAT taxable turnover to be more than £85,000 in the next 30-day period, or your business had a VAT taxable turnover of more than £85,000 over the last 12 months. 

 

Taxable supplies or turnover includes standard-rated (20%) lower rated and zero-rated income. It does not include exempt income.

 

Most business can register online – including partnerships and a group of companies registering under one VAT number. 

 

If you register late, you must pay what you owe from when you should have registered. 

 

Yes, if the business makes taxable supplies.

 

This confirms your VAT number, when to submit your first VAT Return and payment, your effective date of registration – this depends on the date you went over the threshold, or is the date you asked to register if this was voluntary.

 

There is a time limit for backdating claims for VAT paid before registration. From your date of registration the time limit is: 4 years for goods you still have, or that were used to make other goods you still have and 6 months for services. 

 

Within 30 days of ceasing to make taxable supplies.

 

Less than £83,000 taxable turnover.

 

Our core sectors

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Professional Services

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Manufacturing & Logistics

Manufacturers, supply chain operators, warehousing businesses, and logistics providers.

While we specialise in these areas, our diverse client portfolio includes businesses across various industries, from retail to construction and manufacturing to hospitality.

No matter your sector, we’re equipped to support your growth and success.

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"Caldwell Penn's transparency, professionalism, attention to detail, and friendliness distinguish them from all other firms we have previously engaged. They have exceeded our expectations by additionally offering R&D advice, which has significantly benefited our operations."
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