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GoSimpleTax is jargon free Cloud based software, it completes all schedules apart from Lloyd’s underwriters and Members of parliament. It calculates the tax liability on an ongoing basis giving peace of mind and then files the self-assessment return quickly and simply.
Recording ongoing income and expenses on desktop or via our mobile App, which allows for the scanning of receipts and invoices. GoSimpleTax also gives hints and tips on savings and applies them easily. The software allows for multi returns and has a simple dashboard to access each client.
GoSimpleBooks is jargon free cloud based software, its features include;
GoSimpleBooks has a management dashboard especially written for accountants. The dashboard allows for various functions to be performed including access the client's data as though they were logged in as the client user and control what the client can do.
Full transaction recording and adjustment processing can be used. Simple reports and a live trial balance are present to allow review of data and identify items for further query.
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Last updated on Monday, 22 July 2019 14:53
Provided your clients are VAT-registered and have a taxable turnover above the threshold, you’ll be expected to assist in their MTD compliance. For the most part, you’ll need to help clients ensure that their VAT records are in a digital format. This will mean an end to any paper-based bookkeeping.
What VAT information must be stored digitally for MTD?
The VAT Notice 700/22 specifies that the following information must be kept, maintained and preserved in digital form:
The following information has more specific rules surrounding it:
HMRC will accept totals from supplier statements, rather than individual invoices - however their preference is the latter.
Regarding petty cash transactions, businesses can record these as a total value and total VAT. This applies to individual purchases of less than £50 - subject to a maximum of £500 (including VAT) per entry.
You only need to record the details once you receive the information from the agent. If this is sent as a summary, you can treat it as one invoice for record-keeping purposes.
When it comes to charity fundraising events, record-keeping can be hard. HMRC will accept all supplies made recorded as a single transaction. The same applies to supplies received.
If your software records reverse charge transactions, you are not required to submit separate entries for supply and purchase. If your software does not record reverse charge transactions, you will need to record these twice - once as a supply made and once as a supply received.
HMRC require the following summary data to be recorded:
If your client adjusts their VAT amount in line with existing VAT rules, they must log that adjustment within their chosen compatible software. There’s no obligation to log the calculations behind each adjustment, simply the total change to the VAT amount – however, storing calculations somewhere will assist against any future audits. The calculations you make using the HMRC tool can be stored however your client prefers.
You can correct errors that are not deliberate, below the reporting threshold of £10,000 or for an accounting period that concluded less than four years ago. However, it’s important to ensure that the correcting adjustment is recorded in the compatible software.
Everything not covered above can be stored either digitally or on paper. These include:
11.Margin Schemes - You are not required to keep the calculation of the marginal VAT charged digitally. However, you will need to keep a record of the adjustment made to the VAT calculation digitally. You are still required to keep the normal records associated with Margin Schemes.
What’s important is that your client has complete understanding that while not all of the above requires logging into their MTD compliance software, refusing to include certain calculations will harm them in the face of an investigation.
What Accountants Can Do To Prepare Their Clients For MTD
