HMRC is reminding businesses that they will no longer be able to use their existing Value Added Tax (VAT) online account to submit VAT returns from 1 November.
By law, all VAT-registered businesses must now sign up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) and use compatible software to keep their VAT records and file their returns.
According to HMRC, more than 1.8 million businesses are already using the MTD for VAT service. Over 19 million returns have been successfully submitted through MTD-compatible software so far, the tax authority adds.
From November, businesses who file their VAT returns on a quarterly and monthly basis will no longer be able to submit them using their existing VAT online account unless HMRC has agreed they are exempt from MTD.
If businesses do not file their VAT returns through MTD-compatible software, they may have to pay a penalty. Even if a business currently keeps digital records, they must check their MTD compatible software and sign up for MTD before filing their next return.
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