VAT • Mid Sussex
VAT Returns and VAT Advice in Haywards Heath
We prepare and file your VAT returns through Making Tax Digital software, choose the right VAT scheme for you and sort out VAT problems before they become penalties.
- Quarterly VAT returns filed through MTD
- Registration and deregistration
- Schemes: flat rate, cash and annual accounting
- Penalty points avoided
VAT key figures (2026/27)
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Registration threshold | £90,000 taxable turnover in a rolling 12 months |
| Deregistration threshold | £88,000 |
| Standard rate | 20% (reduced rate 5%, zero rate 0%) |
| Flat Rate Scheme | Join if taxable turnover is £150,000 or less (excluding VAT). Limited cost traders use 16.5% |
| Cash accounting scheme | Available if taxable turnover is £1.35 million or less |
| Late submission | Points-based penalties, plus late payment penalties and interest |
How we help
VAT returns
Prepared from your Xero records, checked for errors and filed through MTD software before the deadline.
Choosing the right scheme
Flat rate, cash or annual accounting can save time or cash. We check which suits you.
Tricky VAT
Construction reverse charge, partial exemption, property, EU sales and imports.
Fixing problems
Errors on past returns, late filing penalty points and HMRC VAT checks.
VAT FAQs
- When do I need to register for VAT?
- When your taxable turnover goes over £90,000 in any rolling 12 months, or you expect it to in the next 30 days alone. Try our VAT threshold checker.
- When is my VAT return due?
- Usually one month and seven days after the end of each VAT quarter, with payment due the same day.
- Is the Flat Rate Scheme worth it?
- It depends on your costs. Businesses that spend very little on goods are treated as limited cost traders and pay 16.5%, which often removes the benefit. We will check for you.
Want VAT taken off your plate?
Book a free consultation with our Haywards Heath team.