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Registration, returns and the construction reverse charge

VAT and the Reverse Charge

VAT registration, quarterly returns and the construction reverse charge, sorted.

All services

Anyone over the threshold, or near it

What's involved

VAT in construction has its own rules. The domestic reverse charge means many invoices between contractors and subcontractors carry no VAT at all, and getting it wrong costs money. We register you when you need to be, do the returns and make sure your invoices say the right thing.

We'll tell you when you're about to cross the registration threshold, and whether the flat rate or standard scheme suits you better.

Quarterly returns are prepared from your bookkeeping and filed under Making Tax Digital with compatible software.

If you work for other VAT-registered contractors, we set your invoices up for the reverse charge so you're not charging VAT you shouldn't, or missing VAT you should.

What to send us

  • Sales and purchase invoices for the quarter
  • Bank statements
  • Details of any big purchases like a van or plant
  • Your login for your bookkeeping software, if you use one

Deadlines we track

  • VAT returns and payment: 1 month and 7 days after the end of each quarter
  • Registration: within 30 days of going over the threshold

What's included

Everything handled

01

Registration

At the right time, on the right scheme.

02

Quarterly returns

Prepared, checked and filed under Making Tax Digital.

03

Reverse charge

Invoices set up correctly for CIS work.

04

Scheme advice

Flat rate, standard or cash accounting.

05

Repayment claims

If you're owed VAT back we get it back.

06

HMRC queries

We answer them for you.

VAT and the Reverse Charge
VAT and the Reverse Charge
VAT and the Reverse Charge

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