VAT Services Peterborough

What is VAT?

Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax that is levied on the value added to goods and services at each stage of production and distribution. Businesses selling VAT-able goods & services are required to register for VAT when the sum of these sales exceeds £85,000 in a 12 month period. This means that these businesses must charge VAT on top of their usual prices to their customers and pay this VAT over to the tax office. These VAT registered businesses that are registered for VAT must comply with strict regulations to ensure that they are collecting and remitting the correct amount of tax to the government. This can be a complex and time-consuming task, especially for small businesses that may not have the resources to dedicate to VAT compliance – i.e., knowing which transactions include VAT, at what VAT rate and which items are “exempt” from VAT can be difficult to navigate. This is where VAT services provided by accountants can be extremely beneficial to businesses to save stress, time and errors.

Why use an accountant to help your business with VAT?

Firstly, VAT services provided by accountants can help businesses ensure that they are complying with all relevant VAT regulations. This can include ensuring that the business is registered for VAT, calculating the correct amount of VAT to charge on sales, and preparing and submitting VAT returns to HMRC on time. By outsourcing these tasks to an accountant, businesses can be confident that they are meeting all of their VAT obligations, without having to dedicate valuable time and resources to these tasks themselves.

Secondly, VAT services provided by accountants can help businesses reduce the risk of errors and penalties. VAT regulations can be complex, and errors in VAT returns can lead to significant fines and penalties. By using an accountant to prepare and submit VAT returns, businesses can reduce the risk of errors and ensure that they are complying with all relevant regulations.

Finally, VAT services provided by accountants can help businesses save money. Accountants can advise businesses on VAT planning strategies that can help them reduce their VAT liabilities. For example, an accountant may be able to advise a business on the best VAT scheme to use, or on how to claim back VAT on purchases. By implementing these strategies, businesses can save money on their VAT bills.

Let us help your business with our VAT services provided by our certified accountants… 

By outsourcing VAT compliance to us, businesses can ensure that they are meeting all of their obligations, reduce the risk of errors and penalties, and save money on their VAT bills.

Here at LeeP Accountants we provide an efficient cost effective range of VAT services as part of our 4* & 5* packages or as a bolt-on option to our 3* package, which includes:

  • Assistance with VAT registration
  • Advice on VAT planning and administration
  • Preparation of any Pre-registration VAT claims
  • Use of the most appropriate scheme (Cash vs. Accrual)
  • VAT control and reconciliation
  • Completing VAT returns
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    Why clients love LeeP Accountants

    Robin Meynell Avatar
    Robin Meynell
    13/08/24
    I have known Polly and her team for a while now. If you are looking for an accountant in the Peterborough area I would highly recommend them. LeeP are extemely professional and are a very well respected firm in the area.
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    Jason Hutchinson
    06/08/24
    Very helpful, I have been working with Leepacountants over the past months they have been very helpful with my tax accounting and vat accounts, I would highly recommend!
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    Steve Downes
    30/07/24
    Very professional and efficient Accountancy firm - I would recommend them to any business and it's owners.
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