Latest Blogs in Making Tax Digital
Whitings LLP
15th October 2018 If HMRC Can’t Say, Who Can? – Records Required for ‘Cash Accounting for VAT’ Under MTD

Reference to VAT Notices 700/21, 700/22 and 731 suggests that a business using Cash Accounting for VAT under Making Tax Digital will be required to:- Maintain digital accounting records at transaction level: Keep a digital VAT account using Accrual accounting; Cross reference Monies Received and Paid against individual Sales and Purchase invoices within their digital…

Richard Alecock
11th October 2018 Making Tax Digital, VAT and newly registered businesses

All VAT registered businesses with a turnover over the current VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will be required to comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) record keeping and reporting requirements for VAT periods which start on and after 1st April 2019. Where a business is VAT registered but has turnover under £85,000 at April…

Whitings LLP
4th October 2018 Working With Award Winning Software

We are delighted to announce that two of our chosen software providers have just won national recognition in the 2018 Accounting Excellence Software Awards held in London on 20 September: Xero Accounts – Winner – Accountancy Excellence Awards 2018: Small Business Accounting Software of the Year, Practitioners’ Choice. Receipts Bank – Winner – Accounting Excellence…

Richard Alecock
1st October 2018 Making Tax Digital …… Only 6 months to go!

It’s time to decide how you will digitalise your records in order to meet HMRC requirements ahead of April 2019 HMRC wants the UK to be one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, improving efficiency, effectiveness and ease of compliance. Their plans signal the end of paper accounting for millions across…

Whitings LLP
27th September 2018 Business Fayre empowers local business owners

Whiting & Partners hosted their first Business Fayre on Thursday 20 September at Knights Hill Hotel in Kings Lynn. The event welcomed exhibitors from across a number of industries including insurance, software support, IT, Land Management, HR, Business Growth, marketing and promotions. Each business had the opportunity to chat to delegates and advise them on…

Whitings LLP
21st September 2018 HMRC begin their MTD campaign

With the countdown to MTD just 6 months away, HMRC have launched their online marketing campaign to raise awareness of the new system to small business owners. This follows some criticism from professionals including accountants of the lack of preparation, support and advice from HMRC ahead of the changes. This knowledge gap has been felt…

James Cater
21st September 2018 Are you one of the 40%?

A recent survey by the ICAEW has disclosed that over 40% of businesses which are imminently to be affected by the Making Tax Digital legislation for VAT are not yet aware of the Inland Revenue’s initiative, despite the deadline for dealing with the changes being from April 2019. Of the 60% of businesses that are…

Richard Alecock
13th September 2018 Making Tax Digital …… Only 200 days to go!

It’s time to decide how you will digitalise your records in order to meet HMRC requirements ahead of April 2019 HMRC wants the UK to be one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, improving efficiency, effectiveness and ease of compliance. Their plans signal the end of paper accounting for millions across…

Amanda Newman
3rd September 2018 Making Tax digital is nearly here

As we head towards the end of summer and we start to prepare the children to go back to school, life starts to get back to normal. If you run your own business you may want to use this time to start planning ahead for the changes in the way you file your paperwork with…

Ben Kilby
23rd July 2018 MTD for VAT – FARMPLAN READY!

As of 18 July 2018, HMRC has issued a list of software suppliers supporting Making Tax Digital for VAT. Amongst the list is Farmplan, the only agricultural software supplier. Farmplan has met the criteria HMRC have stipulated for Beta testing. It shows that Farmplan is committed to providing software that is compatible for MTD for…