Guidance

Help and support for VAT

Watch videos, sign up for email alerts and register for free webinars to learn more about VAT.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
29 September 2017
Last updated
21 April 2022 — See all updates

You can sign up for email alerts about VAT.

If you register for a webinar, you:

  • must register and sign in 5 minutes before it starts
  • can ask questions using the on-screen text box

Available webinars are listed by subject and can last up to an hour.

When to register your business for VAT

Watch a video to find out if you need to register your business for VAT.

register your business for VAT

When you’ve registered

Watch a video about VAT record keeping.

VAT record keeping

Accounting schemes

Watch a recorded webinar about VAT accounting schemes. Find out about the 3 most popular schemes:

  • Cash Accounting Scheme
  • Flat Rate Scheme
  • Annual Accounting Scheme

VAT Flat Rate Scheme

Watch a recorded webinar about the VAT Flat Rate Scheme. You will learn about:

  • what the Flat Rate Scheme is
  • about limited cost business and how to check if this applies to you
  • how to:
    • keep VAT records
    • fill in your VAT Return

How to do your VAT Return

Watch a recorded webinar about how to do your VAT Return.

This webinar is suitable for businesses using VAT standard accounting and looks at:

  • how and when to send your VAT Return
  • useful tips on how to complete a VAT Return

How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services

Watch a recorded webinar about the VAT reverse charge.

If you are in the Construction Industry Scheme you’ll find out:

  • if the changes affect you
  • how they may impact your cashflow
  • how to prepare for the change

Register for the next live webinar about the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

How to add a tax to your business tax account

Watch a video about how to add a tax to your business tax account.

How to add a service through your Business Tax Account

Published 29 September 2017
Last updated 21 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Links for webinars about accounting schemes, the VAT Flat Rate Scheme, how to do your VAT Return and how to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services have been updated.

  2. The VAT deferral new payment scheme has come to an end.

  3. The video 'How to add a service through your Business Tax Account' has been updated.

  4. A link has been added to register for a webinar about the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

  5. Added YouTube video to section VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme.

  6. A video about how to add a service through your business tax account has been added.

  7. The introduction to VAT online guide has been withdrawn.

  8. The section 'How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services' has been updated.

  9. The webinar registration link has been removed from the 'new VAT reverse charge for construction services' section.

  10. A link to register for the next live webinar about how to apply for the VAT reverse charge for construction services has been updated.

  11. A link to register for the next live webinar about how to apply for the VAT reverse charge for construction services has been added.

  12. Recorded webinars about VAT accounting schemes and the VAT Flat Rate Scheme have been updated.

  13. New live webinars added for VAT accounting schemes, VAT Flat Rate Scheme, how to do your VAT Return, new VAT reverse charge for construction services. Also a new recorded webinar has been added about the VAT reverse charge.

  14. The YouTube videos under the sections 'When to register your business for VAT' and 'When you’ve registered' have been updated.

  15. The webinar about how to do your VAT return has been updated.

  16. Webinars on ‘VAT accounting schemes', ‘VAT Flat Rate Scheme’, ‘How to do your VAT return’ and ‘How to complete and send your VAT return’ have been amended.

  17. Webinars on 'how to do your VAT Return' and the 'VAT reverse charge' have been added.

  18. A webinar about the new VAT reverse charge for construction services has been added.

  19. Webinars for 'VAT Accounting Schemes', 'VAT Flat Rate Schemes', 'How to complete your VAT Return' and a video to 'Find out if you need to register your business for VAT' have been added to the page.

  20. The when you’ve registered, VAT Flat Rate Scheme and how to complete your VAT Return webinars have been updated.

  21. A VAT Flat Rate Scheme live webinar has been added.

  22. The webinars for 'VAT on goods when trading with other countries' and 'VAT on the supply of services when trading with other countries' have been removed.

  23. The latest webinars about VAT, when you've registered, accounting schemes, VAT flat rate, complete your VAT return and VAT on motoring expenses have been updated.

  24. The latest webinars for introduction to VAT, when you've registered, accounting schemes and VAT flat rate scheme have been updated.

  25. The catch up webinar for VAT accounting schemes has been updated.

  26. The latest webinars about accounting schemes and how to complete your VAT return have been updated.

  27. The latest webinars about what to do after you've registered for VAT and VAT on motoring expenses have been added.

  28. First published.

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