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VAT & MTD: FULLY MANAGED

VAT returns that are right, without the deadline stress.

A VAT return reports the VAT you have charged and reclaimed to HMRC, filed digitally under Making Tax Digital, usually every quarter. Clearsight reconciles every transaction, checks the scheme and the treatment, and files on time from Xero or QuickBooks. You approve; we file.

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VAT Return · Q3 2024 (Jul-Sep)
Brightfield Ltd · MTD for VAT · due 7 Nov
PREPARING
NET VAT DUE (BOX 5)
£0
0 / 428
transactions reconciled
Reconciling transactions…0%
✓Reconcile transactions
✓Calculate output VAT
✓Calculate input VAT
✓File via MTD
VAT RETURN BOXES
Box 1VAT due on sales£0
Box 4VAT reclaimed on purchases£0
Box 5Net VAT due to HMRC£0
Box 6Total sales£0Box 7Purchases£0

Key points

  • Every quarter reconciled and checked before filing
  • Filed digitally to HMRC under Making Tax Digital
  • The right VAT scheme chosen for your business
  • Every VAT deadline tracked and diarised for you
THE PROBLEM

VAT is where good businesses quietly overpay, or pick up penalties they never needed to.

MTD
digital filings, reviewed before submission
Tracked
every deadline diarised and chased for you
Quarterly
returns reconciled and filed for clients UK-wide
HOW EVERY QUARTER WORKS

Every VAT quarter, the same four steps.

You keep trading. Behind the scenes we turn your bookkeeping into a checked, compliant return and file it to HMRC. Follow the quarter through.

STEP 01 / 04

Your records flow straight in.

Your bookkeeping feeds into your VAT account through MTD-compatible software with digital links intact: no manual re-keying, no copy-paste, no broken audit trail.

THIS STEP

"428 transactions synced from Xero: digitally linked, no re-keying, ready to review."

WHY IT MATTERS

The VAT itself is easy.
Getting the treatment right is the job.

Reverse charge on subcontractors, partial exemption, the wrong scheme, a mis-coded expense: each quietly costs you money or invites a penalty under the new points regime. We check every transaction has the right treatment, so the number you pay is the number you actually owe.

ESTIMATE YOUR QUARTER

See what a quarter looks like.

Drag to set your standard-rated sales and VATable purchases for the quarter. This is a simple standard-scheme estimate. The real return checks every transaction.

Standard-rated sales (ex VAT)£0
£0£250,000
VATable purchases & expenses (ex VAT)£0
£0£150,000

Assumes the 20% standard rate on all figures. Flat Rate, Cash Accounting, partial exemption and mixed rates change the result. We apply whichever leaves you better off.

ESTIMATED VAT RETURN
VAT to pay HMRC
£0
Output VAT (Box 1)£0
Input VAT (Box 4)£0
WHAT WE HANDLE

What does a VAT return accountant do?

VAT is far more than 20% of your sales. Explore the eight areas our VAT return service covers every quarter so you don’t have to.

CLEARSIGHT · VAT SERVICE
01 / 08
GETTING STARTED

Set up before your next quarter.

WEEK 1

Review

We check your current scheme, registration and the last few returns for anything mis-treated.

WEEK 2

Connect MTD

We link your bookkeeping to HMRC through recognised software, with digital links intact.

WEEK 3

Optimise scheme

We confirm the scheme that leaves you best off: standard, Flat Rate, cash or annual.

QUARTER 1

First return

We prepare, you approve, we file via MTD, with the payment reference and deadline confirmed.

EVERY QUARTER

On repeat

Each quarter we reconcile, you approve, we file. Deadlines tracked so nothing is ever late.

WHY CLEARSIGHT

VAT specialists, not a box-ticking bureau.

Your returns are handled by chartered accountants who know the schemes, the edge cases and the reliefs, and who’ll represent you directly if HMRC ever asks a question.

Quarterly
returns reconciled, checked and filed
MTD
compliant digital filing
Tracked
deadlines diarised, never left to chance
ICAEW
member firm
FAQ

The questions we hear most.

It depends on your margins, cash flow and how much VAT you reclaim. We model the standard, Flat Rate, Cash Accounting and Annual Accounting schemes against your actual numbers and put you on whichever leaves you better off, then review it as you grow.

Usually one calendar month and seven days after the end of your VAT accounting period, and payment must reach HMRC by the same date. We diarise every deadline and prepare the return early, so paying is the only thing left to do.

You must register once your taxable turnover for the last 12 months passes £90,000, or if you expect to pass it in the next 30 days. Voluntary registration below the threshold can also make sense if you sell to VAT-registered businesses. We'll advise which is right for you.

Yes, all VAT-registered businesses must keep digital records and file through MTD-compatible software. We set that up for you with recognised software and keep the digital links intact end-to-end, so you’re compliant without changing how you work day to day.

We review your recent returns when you join. If we find an error (over- or under-paid), we correct it properly with HMRC, whether that means an adjustment on the next return or a formal disclosure, and we deal with HMRC on your behalf throughout.

Yes. We can pick up part-way through a period, reconcile what’s already been recorded and file the full quarter on time. We handle registration, setup and the switch from your current accountant for you.

Never think about a VAT deadline again.

Book a free 30-minute call with a Clearsight VAT specialist. We’ll review your scheme and show you exactly how we’d take it over. No obligation.

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