Tax
VAT return filing
Returns that reconcile to the ledger rather than to a spreadsheet, with the recurring causes of error removed.
What it is
Most VAT exposure is created upstream, in how transactions are recorded, and only becomes visible at filing. A return that agrees to a manually maintained schedule rather than to the accounting records is an exposure waiting to be found.
Who it applies to
Who this is for.
- Businesses whose returns are prepared outside the accounting system
- Entities with a mix of standard, zero-rated and exempt supplies
- Businesses trading across borders or into and out of free zones
- Groups filing for several entities
What we do
The work itself.
Reconcile the return to the general ledger, line by line
Review treatment by transaction type rather than by entity
Identify recurring classification errors and fix them at source
Prepare and file to the compliance calendar
Health-check historic periods where exposure is suspected
What you provide
What we will need from you.
Gathering these before the first conversation shortens everything that follows.
- Access to the accounting system or a period trial balance
- Sales and purchase listings for the period
- Import and export documentation where relevant
- Prior returns and workings
Timeline
Ongoing filing runs to the return cycle. A health check of historic periods typically takes two to three weeks.
Rates, thresholds and filing dates change. We confirm the current position for your entity in writing rather than publishing figures that may date.
Questions
What people ask.
It matters if the spreadsheet is the only place the numbers agree. The aim is a return that ties directly to the ledger.
Related
Related work
Related industries
Next step
VAT return filing, handled properly.
Tell us where you are with it. If the answer is that you have nothing to do, that is what you will hear.
Not ready for a meeting? Ask one specific question instead.
What follows
- A person in the relevant practice reads it, not a routing queue.
- One reply that already contains a view, not a request to book a call.
- A written scope and fee basis, or a straight answer that there is no work to do.
- Sunday – Thursday, 9:00 – 18:00 GST