Guidance

HMRC email updates, videos and webinars for VAT

Learn more about VAT including accounting schemes, VAT returns and keeping records.

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

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Subscribe to the HMRC help and support email service to get information on a wide range of topics for individuals, businesses, employers and agents.

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  • make changes to your topic subscriptions
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Registering and joining webinars

You can register for webinars in advance but we recommend you join each webinar 5 minutes before the start.

Accounting schemes

Recorded webinar

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

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the VAT Flat Rate Scheme.

You will learn:

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

How to do your VAT Return

Recorded webinar

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

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the VAT reverse charge.

Live webinar

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

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Accounting for VAT on the sale of cars on finance

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the correct way of accounting for VAT on the sale of cars on finance to learn about:

  • common mistakes to avoid
  • what documentation should be used when calculating the figures to include on the VAT Return

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

HMRC community forums

You can use the online HMRC community forums to ask questions, see what others are asking and get answers.

Published 29 September 2017
Last updated 266 AugustSeptember 2022 + show all updates

  1. The 'How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services' section has been updated because the way VAT is accounted for in the construction industry has now changed.

  2. Information about the HMRC help and support email service and a new ‘HMRC community forums’ section has been added.

  3. A new recorded webinar about accounting for VAT on the sale of cars on finance has been added.

  4. A link to register for the next live webinar on accounting for VAT on hire purchase sales has been added.

  5. The information about when to register your business for VAT has been removed.

  6. The link to the YouTube video about VAT record-keeping has been removed.

  7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. 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.

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

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

  22. 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.

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

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

  25. 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.

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

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

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

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

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

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

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

  34. First published.

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