VAT registration and VAT returns in United Kingdom
Tax representative and tax agent in United Kingdom
Do you need to register for VAT in the UK? Do you need a fiscal representative or tax agent in the UK? Do you need to submit your VAT returns with HMRC? You’ve come to the right place! On this page we explain clearly how to get your UK VAT number and which service provider to call if you want to outsource this process. Understand everything about tax representation in the UK in 5 minutes!
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Appointment of a Fiscal representative and tax agent in Great Britain
A fiscal representative in the UK assists companies in obtaining a British VAT number and submitting a VAT declaration.
A company conducting VAT-related transactions in Great Britain is obliged to register for VAT purposes with HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) in order to declare its transactions and pay VAT in Britain. To register for VAT purposes, an unregistered company has the right to appoint a Fiscal representative called also tax agent responsible for dealing with any and all administrative procedures on its behalf. The purpose of this service is to help foreign companies fulfill their respective obligations towards the HMRC and to comply with applicable VAT regulations.
Below you may find much interesting informations on tax representation in Great Britain and find out how to register for VAT in Great Britain.
How do I get a VAT number in the UK
Companies whose registered office is not located in Great Britain, subject to one of the following situations, must register with the HMRC as a VAT payer:
- Company exceeds the mail order threshold applicable in Great Britain (GBP 70,000)
- Company presents proof that its activity is subject to VAT, i.e. that it conducts deliveries or provides services subject to taxation in Great Britain
- Company presents proof that it intends to conduct transactions subject to taxation in Great Britain
- Export from Great Britain
- Provision of services for companies not registered for VAT or private individuals (B2C)
If you do not conduct any transactions subject to taxation in Great Britain, you cannot register for VAT purposes in this country.
To register for VAT purposes in Great Britain, it is necessary to follow the VAT assignment procedure. This is available on the website of HMRC. A foreign company has to fill in and send a VAT1 form together with its appendices to the above administration authority.
The waiting time for a VAT number is usually 8 weeks. Therefore, it is important to strictly comply with the procedures in order not to delay this further. A fiscal representative in the UK is responsible for dealing with any and all registration formalities on a company’s behalf as well as for submitting a VAT declaration and paying the tax. Therefore, it is worth considering working with a company that offers this kind of service.
The minimum validity period of a VAT number in Great Britain is:
- Standard registration: no minimum period
- Mail order: 2 calendar years in the event of voluntary registration; if this is not the case, there is no minimum period
- Acquisitions: 2 calendar years in the event of voluntary registration; if this is not the case, there is no minimum period
How do I fill in VAT declarations in Great Britain?
All companies registered for VAT in Great Britain must submit a VAT declaration. This contains a detailed summary of any and all transactions (purchase, sale, import, export, services) conducted in Great Britain. A VAT declaration may be submitted on a quarterly or monthly basis if the company’s total transaction amount exceeds GBP 2,000,000 per year. The declaration is sent electronically using the HMRC website. To register on the HMRC website, all you need to do is follow the procedure described on it. It also contains information necessary to fill in the British VAT declaration. The document should be submitted by the 7th day of the following month. For example: declarations for Q1 (January, February, March) should be submitted by 7 May.
- Ian Smith | Directeur Administratif et Financier
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2021
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +70 000 000 €
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- Ian Smith | Directeur Administratif et Financier
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2021
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +70 000 000 €
- Web : ping.com
“The service Eurofiscalis provide us, give me the confidence and trust that we have a compliance process to Europe for our VAT and customs…”
Why use our Service to be your tax representative / tax agent?
Eurofiscalis is an international tax company specialising in tax representation. Our experts (statutory auditors, accountants, lawyers) speak 3 languages and will take care of all tax obligations on behalf of your company. European tax law and related aspects are a critical issue in a company’s development on the international arena, which is why we establish long-term relations based on trust.
Analysis of your flows and compliance with VAT, intrastat, invoices, customs
Processing and submission of your VAT registration
Getting your local and EORI numbers
Simplified customer/supplier bookkeeping
Filing of your periodic VAT and Intrastat returns
Single point of contact with local authorities
Countries where we offer the service of fiscal representative
- Germany
- Austria
- Belgium
- Spain
- France
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- The Netherlands
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Denmark
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Cyprus
- Croatia
- Malta
- Greece
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