Value Added Tax

 

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Preparing your VAT Return

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If you are registered for VAT one of the recurring nightmares can be the preparing of your VAT return.

 

In principle, it should be a simple matter, particularly if you have established proper routines for recording the transactions. However, there are so many special schemes and special rules, as explained in our VAT guide that it is very easy to get it wrong.

 

The problem is that even small errors can produce large monetary differences, because the errors might be being repeated and applied to many transactions. Also, the penalties for getting it wrong can be quite high. It is often wise to seek professional help.

 

If proper systems are designed and followed, then the VAT records can also be of assistance in preparing annual accounts. This therefore means that if the professional services of Peter Brown & Co are used to maintain your basic records and prepare your VAT return, it can lead to savings in the cost of preparing annual accounts.

 

Often, for many businesses the cost of preparing a VAT return each quarter can be relatively low when measured against the reduction in annual accountancy fees that can result

 

 

 

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Last revised 12/12/02