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Where Taxpayers and Advisers Meet
VAT: using the online service
08/12/2009, by Sarah Laing, Tax News - VAT & Excise Duties
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In response to receiving queries from agents using the online service for VAT, HMRC have published the following announcement.

"When those agents use this service to file a VAT Return online, they will see that they are registered for HMRC's new online EU VAT Refund Service. HMRC has provided the option of using this new service to all agents who are already registered for VAT Online. Agents will find this new service useful if they wish to make claims on behalf of clients who have incurred VAT in another member state of the European Union.

From 1 January 2010, this new HMRC Online Service replaces the current paper-based service for making these claims. If you don't expect to make claims on behalf of your clients for VAT incurred in the course or furtherance of a business in another member state, you don't need to take any further action.

If you want to enrol for VAT Online and the EU VAT Refund Service you can do so on the HMRC website. But if you register for HMRC Online Services through the Government Gateway you'll only be given the option to enrol for VAT Online."

For further details, and information on how to enrol, visit the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/vat-eu-refund.htm.

 

About The Author

Sarah Laing
Editor, TaxationWeb News

Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences).

Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession.

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abelljms 10/12/2009 11:02

even hmrc officers agree it is stupidly difficult to register for online vat, which is a big reason why the take up is sooooo low.<br /> i am the only person here who has ever achieved it (for two clients), and even then i already can't remember how i did it as it is suuuuch a fritemare.<br /> <br /> Come on darlin, make it eeeasy, like PAYE online