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Value-Added Tax (VAT) is an indirect consumption tax. It can be complex to calculate due to varying rates, exemptions and VAT groups. Some businesses use Partial Exemption Special Methodologies (PESM), which are bespoke calculations that enable businesses to calculate how much of their input VAT they can recover.
Does it affect me?
About 50% of businesses in the UK are registered for VAT. If a business is VAT registered, you are required to submit VAT returns to HMRC which are compliant with Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT) which was introduced in April 2019.
What do I need to do?
MTD for VAT requires business to keep their records digitally and provide a VAT return to HMRC through MTD compatible software monthly, quarterly or annually depending on your registration. Using ‘cut and paste’ or ‘copy and paste’ to select and move information during a VAT process, either within a software program or between software programs is not considered a digital process by HMRC and is not MTD compliant.
What's the deadline?
You should check your VAT return submission and payment deadline in your HMRC online account. As a general rule, the due date to submit and pay VAT returns in the UK is the 7th day of the second month following the reporting period.
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Why choose ARKK?
With the ARKK Automation Platform, you're empowered to transform data-heavy activities into a seamless, automated workflow, designed to make your life easier. Tax teams reliant on spreadsheets and basic bridging software for business-critical processes are potentially exposed to risk and are unaware of the unlocked strategic value that an automated solution can offer.
Data aggregation
Data aggregation
The Platform is source agnostic, it uses an advanced engine to aggregate and transform raw data eliminating the need for data manipulation, eliminating errors and saving time.
Error detection
Error detection
Our AI-powered consistency checker finds the “unknown unknowns” by running a line-by-line check on all transactions flagging any inconsistencies.
Automated calculations
Automated calculations
The Platform automates complex and bespoke calculations, including PESM adjustments, ensuring a fully MTD compliant digital journey and submission.
HMRC approved
HMRC approved
Our software is approved by HMRC, with an API connection straight to HMRC for UK VAT filings.
International GST
International GST
ARKK support GST returns in multiple jurisdictions across the globe. The flexibility of the Platform allows us to tailor inputs and outputs to meet your compliance needs.
Comprehensive reporting
Comprehensive reporting
Tailor reports to your needs. The Platform supports multiple outputs including VAT returns for multiple VAT groups or foreign jurisdictions including intrastat reporting.
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