{"id":10151,"date":"2022-04-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=10151"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:55:40","slug":"mtd-for-vat-business-tame-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/mtd-for-vat-business-tame-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Tax Digital: How MTD for VAT means your business can tame tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking Tax Digital: How MTD for VAT means your business can tame tax\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-04-04T10:00:00+01:00\">4 April, 2022<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Making Tax Digital: How MTD for VAT means your business can tame tax\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/mtd-for-vat-business-tame-tax\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/asavinwattanajantra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Asavin Wattanajantra<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">All businesses registered for VAT now need to follow Making Tax Digital for VAT, even if they\u2019re&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/voluntary-vat-register-making-tax-digital\/\">below the VAT registration threshold<\/a>&nbsp;(currently \u00a385,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The MTD for VAT rules say you have to use compatible software for VAT accounting and keep VAT accounting records digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s a significant change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But it\u2019s simply that the government wants to help businesses move into the digital age\u2014with all the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you now need to follow MTD for VAT, it\u2019s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/features\/vat\/\">cloud accounting software<\/a>&nbsp;for your tax accounts. Doing so will make your business much more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here&#8217;s what we cover in this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#less-anchor-link\">Less time on taxes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#being-anchor-link\">Being more accurate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#going-anchor-link\">Going mobile<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#using-anchor-link\">Using the latest technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#final-anchor-link\">Final thoughts: Efficiency is just the start of it<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-7d156956-5d50-4831-b17a-2a8df0b4167b\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-7d156956-5d50-4831-b17a-2a8df0b4167b\"\n\t>Download your free (and easily printable) Making Tax Digital checklist and follow the steps to help you with your VAT Return processes<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"less-anchor-link\">Less time on taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">According to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/IC.TAX.DURS?locations=GB\">World Bank\u2019s Doing Business project<\/a>, the time spent preparing and paying taxes is rising for UK businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In 2006, UK businesses spent 100 hours on their taxes, but by the time of the most recent survey (2019), this had risen to 114 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You don\u2019t have to be one of these businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The solution is to use software for all your accounting. If you do so, the VAT accounting is effectively done for you, making it easy to comply with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/making-tax-digital\/\">Making Tax Digital<\/a>&nbsp;for VAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For example, there\u2019s no need to manually tally up VAT input or output amounts by flicking through paperwork (assuming you can even find it all) or searching through spreadsheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Instead, the ledgers in your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">accounting software<\/a>&nbsp;are automatically updated each time you issue an invoice or create a purchase order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When it\u2019s time for your quarterly or monthly VAT Return, it\u2019s simply a matter of requesting the software to reconcile and prepare it\u2014and then submitting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-tax-digital-checklist\/\">MTD for VAT<\/a>&nbsp;comes into its own because the software connects directly to HMRC\u2019s systems and submits it instantly. You then have records kept for the required time (usually six years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;color: initial\">Alternatively, if you or your accountant need to make any adjustments, these can be made with a few clicks before the VAT Return is reconciled and then submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"being-anchor-link\">Being more accurate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The UK government estimates that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/vat-gap-estimates\/second-estimate-of-the-vat-gap-tax-year-2019-to-2020\">\u00a312.3bn of VAT<\/a>&nbsp;wasn\u2019t paid in 2019\/20 when it should have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is down to various reasons, but VAT errors are significant. Businesses sometimes get their VAT wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">With VAT being so complicated, it\u2019s easy to miscalculate input and output tax. It\u2019s pervasive for people to claim output tax they\u2019re not allowed, such as certain kinds of expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Another common mistake is to put incorrect data into the six boxes of a VAT Return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This can not only attract financial penalties from HMRC, but it means extra work spent fixing the mistakes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">However, because you\u2019ll be using software for your accounting due to MTD for VAT, your VAT accounting will likely be more accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s no magic involved here, of course. The accounting software can only be as accurate as of the information you input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But because accounting software tracks payments sent or received all the way through from start to finish, the chances of anything going wrong along the way are dramatically reduced, if not removed entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You reduce the time required to correct errors on previous VAT Return submissions and the risk of penalties for getting it wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Making Tax Digital for VAT software <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover how Sage Accounting can help you get your MTD for VAT submission right, calculate your bill and submit your VAT Return with ease.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/making-tax-digital\/mtd-vat-software\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-10943\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Find out more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/CTA-dotdash-1x1-1.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"Sage graphic illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/CTA-dotdash-1x1-1.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"going-anchor-link\">Going mobile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In the first quarter of 2021, the Amazon Appstore showed a 108.98% increase in business apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">By comparison, the second biggest-growing app category \u2013 social networking \u2013 grew by just 6.86% in the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Business owners are starting to realise that using the mobile phone they carry for everyday tasks gives them a business advantage \u2013 and improves their efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The data is stored in the cloud, so is accessible beyond the four walls of the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This means you can access your accounting anywhere, and at any time. For example, you can chase up invoices while in the queue at a coffee shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You can even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/features\/vat\/\">submit your VAT Return<\/a> via your laptop while drinking the coffee, if you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">All you need is an internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Therefore, those periods when you have to sit down each evening or at the weekend to take care of business admin tasks are reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s other benefits to a mobile-first approach for your accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You\u2019re always able to get a view of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/cash-flow-forecasting-small-businesses\/\">cash flow<\/a>, for example. You can see instantly how much you\u2019re owed, and how much you owe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Compare this to how some businesses still handle their accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">They send all their paperwork to their accountant at tax return time, and that\u2019s the only point at which they get true insight into the business\u2019 financial position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Having that knowledge always available right there in your pocket or bag means you can spot problems from a distance away \u2013 as well as have the agility to take advantage of opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-7d156956-5d50-4831-b17a-2a8df0b4167b\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-7d156956-5d50-4831-b17a-2a8df0b4167b\"\n\t>Download your free (and easily printable) Making Tax Digital checklist and follow the steps to help you with your VAT Return processes<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-anchor-link\">Using the latest technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Th CBI estimates that \u00a3100bn could be unlocked by the UK economy by increasing business adoption of key technologies and management practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">MTD-compatible accounting software<\/a> is a key part of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But it\u2019s wrong to think that accounting software is all the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you\u2019re making the move into accounting technology for your business, it really does pay dividends to go for the latest cloud software enabled with artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s proving revolutionary in terms of delivering time and cost savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Those businesses that realise the value of this kind of technology are at a significant competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">They\u2019re the ones that are simply have fewer admin tasks, so have more time for the core revenue-generating activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Examples of technologies that give competitive advantages include invoice reconciliation, and automatic recognition of invoices and other paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/bank-reconciliation-save-time\/\">Bank reconciliation<\/a> is one of the most necessary but also time-consuming tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It involves checking incoming payments against invoices, so you can see what\u2019s been paid (or not).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Typically this requires human intervention to be able to match disparate details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For example, does that \u00a34,300 payment match invoice #299 or #320? Humans can look at the clues, such as the payee bank account, to work it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Increasingly, machine learning is able to replace this need for a human component. It can spot patterns and so recognise the same clues as humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Automatic data capture and recognition is similarly eye-opening. This lets you take a photo of things such as receipts or invoices using your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Alternatively, you can scan it using a desktop PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The data is then recognised and inputted into your accounting automatically (for example, the amount, tax point date, and the VAT rate and amount).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Used to throwing receipts into a box or a bag, and then going through them across a miserable day or two when it\u2019s time to work out your taxes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Now there\u2019s no need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The time savings have been measured in entire weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-anchor-link\">Final thoughts: Efficiency is just the start of it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/vat-return-making-tax-digital\/\">MTD for VAT<\/a> rules might feel onerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But it\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many businesses to simply do things better by digitalising their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Using technology for MTD for VAT means you\u2019re more efficient, and you thereby save money \u2013 not to mention having time to be able to do more of what you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">More than this, however, is the fact that you might be at a disadvantage if your competitors are already using technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Making good use of tech really does give you an edge and can make all the difference between growth in your business, and standing still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This article was first published in September 2021 and has been updated for relevance.<\/em><\/p>\n \n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Making Tax Digital for VAT checklist<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Download your free (and easily printable) Making Tax Digital checklist and follow the steps to help you with your VAT Return processes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-7d156956-5d50-4831-b17a-2a8df0b4167b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download your free checklist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join more than 500,000 UK readers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-b1a63862-3fa0-4a5e-bb67-c76b88bbc6b8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax can certainly be taxing. 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