VAT Filer
EC Sales List - Invalid VAT Registration Number
If you are using TaxCalc to file an EC Sales List VAT return and are receiving an error about the VAT Registration Number (VRN) being invalid, you will need to check that the VRN has been placed into TaxCalc in the correct format. Please note, if you are getting this error message for MTD VAT,...
rating 01 Aug, 2019 Views: 2311
How to backup and restore my VAT information - non-practice user
Unlike the tax return data, VAT information is stored in a database and therefore we need to ensure that you have access to this data in the event of moving information between machines. In order to take a backup of your VAT data please follow the steps below: Open TaxCalc Click Help >...
rating 15 Dec, 2020 Views: 1799
How do I apply for authorisation to file through TaxCalc?
If you plan to use TaxCalc (or HMRC Online Services) to submit your clients’ VAT returns, you must sign up for HMRC’s VAT for Agents online service. To do this, read VAT online services for agents and Applying for client authorisation using HMRC Online Services on the HMRC website. Once...
rating 22 Sep, 2017 Views: 1704
How do I get my VAT Repayment from HMRC?
When you have charged your customers less VAT than you have actually paid on your purchases, HMRC repay you the difference. When you complete the boxes on your VAT Return, the information you enter will show you the: Box 3 -Total amount of VAT charged Box 4 -Total amount of VAT paid If...
rating 18 Feb, 2021 Views: 1659
Importing VAT data on Mac OSX or Linux
As of the tax year release (8.0.022) TaxCalc made changes that affect the import of Excel and CSV files into the VAT Filer module on Mac and Linux systems The TaxCalc MTD VAT import wizard now supports importing directly from an Excel formatted spreadsheet file on Mac or Linux based systems....
rating 29 Jul, 2019 Views: 1572
Filing VAT returns after 8 April 2021
What are the changes for VAT Filing from 8 April 2021? Following IT infrastructure changes, HMRC decommissioned the XML VAT submission service from 8 April 2021. From this date, all software providers have been unable to submit VAT returns for businesses not registered for MTD for VAT. All...
rating 28 Nov, 2022 Views: 1039
VAT Filer: Collateral
You may have already started your MTD for VAT journey, which will affect the majority of VAT registered businesses from 1 April 2022.VAT Filer provides the functionality to enable businesses and practices to record and submit VAT returns via HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme. We have...
rating 28 Nov, 2022 Views: 984
What to do when receiving error 403 (Client or Agent not Authorised) - Individual user
If you have already filled under Making Tax Digital and you are receiving a 403 error (Client or Agent not authorised), there are multiple reasons this error can be returned but HMRC's investigations have shown that in over 90% of cases the reason is one of the following: The token has the...
rating 09 Aug, 2022 Views: 933
What information is available from HMRC APIs for VAT?
What data can be requested from HMRC for VAT? Obligation periods – under MTD, it is no longer possible to create your own VAT periods in TaxCalc. These have to be retrieved from HMRC using their Get Obligations API. Payments & Liabilities – if payments and liabilities have been...
rating 15 Nov, 2018 Views: 897
VAT Filer for business- How to send to and retrieve data from HMRC
What are APIs? HMRC have provided a method of obtaining information relevant to VAT Returns called Application Program Interfaces or APIs. This is the second part of their overall Digital transformation project known as Making Tax Digital (MTD). What data can be requested from HMRC? This...
rating 08 Mar, 2022 Views: 547
How do I add/update my Filing Credentials?
You can enter and store your filing credentials in TaxCalc for different areas within the application. We have collated the information below so you can enter in the filing credentials for each relevant area. For Tax Return Production: Where do I enter Filing Credentials for Tax Return...
rating 20 Jul, 2023 Views: 537
How to Use Jobs to Automatically Create the Next VAT Period for VAT Returns
For clients who are enrolled for MTD, it is expected that a user should manually fetch their first VAT period (or create a manual period that matches HMRCs period), create a job or standalone task, and link the period. Then on recurrence of the job/task all subsequent periods are auto-created...
rating 07 May, 2024 Views: 455
Changes to accounting for VAT when trading with the EU after Brexit
The transition period that followed the UK leaving the EU comes to an end on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021 countries in the EU will be treated the same way as the rest of the world when it comes to accounting for VAT on imports and exports. Importing from the EU From 1 January 2021...
rating 15 Feb, 2021 Views: 275
Is TaxCalc approved by HMRC for filing?
Yes, TaxCalc is approved by HMRC including the following. Please note we will be listed as Acorah Software Products Ltd (TaxCalc). Self Assessment commercial software Making Tax Digital for VAT
rating 01 Aug, 2019 Views: 241

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