{"id":13515,"date":"2022-12-14T16:14:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=13515"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:31:50","slug":"making-tax-digital-for-vat-update-accountants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-tax-digital-for-vat-update-accountants\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye VAT portal, hello VAT Registration Service: The latest on Making Tax Digital for VAT"},"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\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/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\tGoodbye VAT portal, hello VAT Registration Service: The latest on Making Tax Digital for VAT\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\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-12-14T16:14:56+00:00\">14 December, 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=\"Goodbye VAT portal, hello VAT Registration Service: The latest on Making Tax Digital for VAT\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-tax-digital-for-vat-update-accountants\/\"\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\t<\/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\/esthercooke\/\">\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\/2021\/04\/Esther-Cooke-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Esther Cooke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Esther-Cooke-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/Esther-Cooke.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Esther Cooke<\/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=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is part of a wider government initiative to simplify the tax system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April 2022, the MTD for VAT scheme was made mandatory for all remaining VAT-registered businesses who were not maintained in 2019, meaning they must all now use Making Tax Digital-compatible software to keep digital records and submit their VAT returns to HMRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this, VAT registrations have also changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 1 August 2022, the new VAT Registration Service (VRS) was rolled out, and this new process ensures every business is automatically signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/making-tax-digital\/\">Making Tax Digital<\/a> when they register for VAT, removing the need for you to take that extra step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve encountered issues when registering businesses for VAT as an agent or are unsure of the current requirements for Making Tax Digital for VAT, we&#8217;ve got all the latest information you need to ensure you and your clients stay up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what we cover in this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#closure\">Closure of the Making Tax Digital for VAT sign-up journey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#of\">Closure of the VAT portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is the new VAT Registration Service for agents?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#final\">Final thoughts on where we are with Making Tax Digital for VAT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"closure\">Closure of the Making Tax Digital for VAT sign-up journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may have already registered a number of clients for Making Tax Digital for VAT through the online sign-up process, but from now on it won&#8217;t be available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of businesses have now signed up to MTD for VAT, and HMRC has signed up all remaining businesses automatically, unless they&#8217;re exempt or have applied for an exemption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So you&#8217;ll no longer need to sign up your clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need to apply for an exemption from MTD for VAT for any clients for whom it&#8217;s not reasonable or practical to use a computer or the internet, you need to follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-exemption-from-making-tax-digital-for-vat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exemption application process<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMRC will consider each application on an individual basis and applications are being processed as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"of\">Closure of the VAT portal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HMRC online VAT portal was closed on 1 November 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was done to ensure all non-exempted VAT-registered businesses follow the new Making Tax Digital process and can no longer file their tax returns online via their online VAT portal which is effectively the &#8216;pre-MTD&#8217; route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These businesses should have already switched to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/find-software-thats-compatible-with-making-tax-digital-for-vat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making Tax Digital compatible software<\/a> in order to file their monthly or quarterly VAT returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the online VAT return portal does remain available for businesses who filed for their digital exclusion exemption before the portal closure date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What is the new VAT Registration Service for agents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the key changes made by the VAT Registration Service is to automatically register new businesses for MTD for VAT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Letters from HMRC about your client&#8217;s application status, including their VAT Registration Number, will be issued to your address as well as the client&#8217;s principal place of business as provided in the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an agent registering on behalf of clients under the VRS, you&#8217;ll need either an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/get-an-hmrc-agent-services-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agent Services Account<\/a> (ASA) ID and password, or your HMRC Online Services account ID and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMRC has advised the quickest and most straightforward way to register a client for VAT is to use an Agent Services Account and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/how-to-register-your-client-for-a-tax-service-as-an-agent#registering-your-client-for-vat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow these steps to register for VAT online.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll need to provide your name, phone number and email address. If you decide to use your old HMRC Online Services account details, you&#8217;ll be asked for additional information to verify your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far on this journey, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/accountants\/\">accountants<\/a> have encountered challenges with the new VAT Registration Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main issues are concerning delays, with a number of accountants waiting between two and three months for an application to be processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people have complained about receiving unhelpful status update letters and not being able to contact the helpline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To give you an indication of process times, on 25 October 2022, the ICAEW Tax Faculty reported VAT registration applications were generally taking around 40 working days to process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need to follow up an application you can contact HMRC after 40 working days have elapsed by sending an <a href=\"mailto:vrs.newregistrations@hmrc.gov.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a> or by calling 0300 322 7870.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMRC has already made some updates to the service based on the feedback it has received so far and there are more improvements in the pipeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if you&#8217;re waiting for information from your client, you can now save an application form in draft for 28 days; this was increased from seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A task list view has also been introduced to allow an agent to edit the answer of a particular question without clicking through the entire form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And a digital upload feature has been added to enable supporting documents to be attached to the registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final thoughts on where we are with Making Tax Digital for VAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All VAT-registered businesses have now been signed up to MTD for VAT either through the old sign-up process or automatically via VRS, which means every business should now be using MTD-compatible software to keep digital records and submit VAT returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent closure of the online VAT portal was the final step in moving all non-exempted businesses over to the new digital VAT return process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HMRC is now working through all remaining teething problems created by the new VAT Registration Service to ensure fast and efficient VAT registration going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div 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