VAT (Value Added Tax) registration is mandatory for UK businesses with taxable turnover above the £90,000 threshold (rising in some years), and voluntary below it. Once registered, you must charge VAT on sales and can reclaim VAT on business expenses.
We register you with HMRC, advise on the right scheme — Standard Rate, Flat Rate, Cash Accounting, or Annual Accounting — and set up Making-Tax-Digital (MTD) software so your quarterly returns are compliant from day one.
Key benefits
- Reclaim input VAT. Recover 20% on business expenses including software, office, services.
- Inter-EU supply. VAT-registered businesses can apply zero-rate on certain B2B sales.
- Customer credibility. Many corporate clients require VAT-registered suppliers.
- Flat Rate Scheme savings. Small businesses can opt into the Flat Rate Scheme and keep the difference.
Documents required
- Company UTR and Companies House number
- Director ID (passport / driver's licence)
- Bank account details
- Estimated turnover for next 12 months
- Description of business activity
How the process works
- Scheme selection. Choose Standard / Flat / Cash / Annual based on your turnover and margins.
- VAT-1 application. Filed online with HMRC.
- VAT number issuance. HMRC issues VAT registration number — typically 14–21 days.
- MTD setup. Configure Making Tax Digital with Xero / QuickBooks / FreeAgent.
Who is this for?
- UK businesses above £90k turnover (mandatory)
- Voluntary registrants below threshold
- Non-UK businesses with UK customers (UK VAT rules apply)