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VAT and PAYE Registration Assistance
Get your application right first time. We check your details and submit your VAT or PAYE registration to HMRC for you.
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VAT Registration Assistance
We email you the registration form to complete. Once you return it, we check and approve it before submitting it to HMRC. HMRC then takes around 4 to 6 weeks to process the application.
This service is for companies limited by shares only. We process applications as standard VAT applications by default. We can process Flat Rate VAT registrations if you ask for this when you send your information.
£74.99
Add to order: VAT Registration AssistancePAYE Registration Assistance
Complete our simple online form and one of our experts reviews it. We then submit the application to HMRC for you.
Available to customers with a valid UK National Insurance number only.
£74.99
Add to order: PAYE Registration AssistanceVAT and PAYE Registration Bundle
VAT and PAYE registration assistance in a single product, at a special price.
Available to customers with a valid UK National Insurance number only.
£99.99
Add to order: VAT and PAYE Registration BundleWhen to register for VAT
You must register for VAT as soon as your turnover passes the VAT threshold (£90,000), or when you expect it to within your current financial year.
VAT is complicated, and mistakes on the form can delay your VAT number.
How it works
How VAT registration works
- 01
We complete your VAT01 form
In consultation with you, we complete the form and email it to you to sign. Post it back or scan and email it. - 02
We submit it to the right office
Different HMRC offices handle different types of registration, depending on your company's history and your own. We send it to the correct one. - 03
You receive your VAT number from HMRC
Most VAT numbers arrive within about 10 working days, but at busy times HMRC may take up to a month. - 04
Optional scheme application
If, after talking to us or your accountant, you decide to join the Flat Rate Scheme, the Annual Accounting Scheme or both, we make the application for you. You may need to sign and return a hard copy. - 05
HMRC confirms
You are normally told within about 10 working days that your scheme application has succeeded.
FAQ
VAT and PAYE: frequently asked questions
Who do you help register for VAT?
We help a wide range of businesses, mainly new businesses, online businesses, small businesses, sole traders and sole traders with two businesses.
How do I charge VAT?
Once registered, you add VAT to the goods and services you supply to consumers and businesses. The standard rate is 20%. Some goods and services attract 5% or zero-rate VAT.
When you make a sale, set aside the VAT element. This is your output VAT. VAT on your suppliers' invoices is your input VAT. At the end of each VAT period (normally every three months), you subtract your input VAT from your output VAT and pay HMRC the difference, or claim it back.
You pay what you owe one month and seven days after the end of the period. For example, if your VAT quarter ends on 31 January, your return and payment are due by 7 March.
Can I register if I do not expect to pass the threshold?
Yes. Not many businesses do, but there can be advantages.
What are the advantages of registering?
- You can reclaim input VAT on goods your business still uses, going back four years, and on services for the previous six months.
- If you supply zero-rated goods and services, you can reclaim the input VAT you pay each quarter.
- Many VAT-registered businesses and public sector organisations prefer to deal with VAT-registered suppliers, which can open up more commercial opportunities.
What are the disadvantages?
- If you supply consumers or non-VAT-registered businesses, they cannot reclaim the VAT, which can put you at a price disadvantage against non-registered competitors.
- Most schemes involve quarterly payments. A VAT payment is often equivalent to about 2 to 3 weeks of turnover, so plan your cash flow.
Why register for PAYE?
If you plan to hire employees, including yourself, you must register as an employer with HMRC. PAYE (Pay As You Earn) collects Income Tax and National Insurance contributions from eligible employees.
What information do I need for PAYE?
Along with your contact details, you need:
- Your business trading address
- A description of what the company does
- The number of employees (this can be just the director)
- The date of the first pay day
- Whether pay will exceed the lower earnings threshold (£125 a week (£542 a month) in 2025/26 — update each tax year)
- Whether any employees are sub-contractors
- The director's name and National Insurance number
How does PAYE registration work?
Once you complete our online form and we approve it, we submit the application to HMRC for you. When HMRC registers you as an employer, you receive a letter with your PAYE reference and a link to a guide to payroll reporting.
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