The drawbacks of VAT registration are:
- Administrative burden. As a VAT-registered business, there are VAT rules and record keeping requirements you'll need to comply with.
- It makes your goods or services seem more expensive. Charging VAT can make your goods and services more expensive-and therefore less appealing, particularly if your customers or clients are not VAT-registered business, or are end consumers who aren't able to reclaim VAT.
- You may be faced with an unexpected VAT bill. If your output VAT is higher than the input VAT, as it nearly always will be, then you need to pay the difference to HMRC. This can create cash flow issues if you're unprepared for an unexpected VAT bill.
The drawbacks of VAT registration are:
- Administrative burden. As a VAT-registered business, there are VAT rules and record keeping requirements you'll need to comply with.
- It makes your goods or services seem more expensive. Charging VAT can make your goods and services more expensive—and therefore less appealing, particularly if your customers or clients are not VAT-registered business, or are end consumers who aren't able to reclaim VAT.
- You may be faced with an unexpected VAT bill. If your output VAT is higher than the input VAT, as it nearly always will be, then you need to pay the difference to HMRC. This can create cash flow issues if you're unprepared for an unexpected VAT bill.
Our Ultimate VAT guide walks through step by step what you need to know about registering for VAT, how to pay your VAT, your filing responsibilities and how to de-register for VAT.
- What is VAT
- When to register for VAT
- VAT rates
- Exempt/ Out of Scope VAT items
- VAT filing responsibilities
- De-registering for VAT
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Our Ultimate VAT guide walks through step by step what you need to know about registering for VAT, how to pay your VAT, your filing responsibilities and how to de-register for VAT.
- What is VAT
- When to register for VAT
- VAT rates
- Exempt/ Out of Scope VAT items
- VAT filing responsibilities
- De-registering for VAT
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