{"id":19940,"date":"2023-02-28T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=19940"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:20:52","slug":"the-vat-filing-deadline-is-approaching-how-to-get-prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/the-vat-filing-deadline-is-approaching-how-to-get-prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"The VAT filing deadline is approaching: How to get prepared"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MT-blog-graphic-28.02.23-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MT-blog-graphic-28.02.23-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MT-blog-graphic-28.02.23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MT-blog-graphic-28.02.23-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MT-blog-graphic-28.02.23.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to stay up to date with the latest regulations and requirements related to taxes, including Value Added Tax (VAT) to avoid penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) recently reminded businesses about new VAT penalties and interest payments ahead of the filing deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the new penalties and interest payments?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 7 March 2023, the first late monthly returns and payments will be affected by the new penalty system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will consist of two separate penalty charges: one for late submission, and one for late payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The penalty for late submission works on a points-based system. For each late return, customers will receive a penalty point until you reach the threshold, and you will then receive a \u00a3200 fine. Another penalty will apply for each following late submission, this will apply to monthly, <a>quarterly<\/a> and annual accounting periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a late payment which is more than 15 days overdue, you will pay a late payment penalty. This increases if the payment becomes more than 30 days overdue. A second late payment will also apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HMRC will not charge a first late payment penalty on VAT payments due or on or before 31 December 2023. This will be applicable if businesses pay in full or a payment plan is agreed within 30 days of the payment due date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why does this matter for business owners?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These penalties and charges can quickly add up and have a significant impact on your business&#8217;s finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid these penalties and charges, it&#8217;s important to make sure that you submit your VAT returns on time and pay any VAT owed by the due date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By being aware of the changes and taking steps to ensure that you comply with the regulations, you can avoid costly penalties and interest charges and keep your business&#8217;s finances in good shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more advice on VAT penalties, interest payments and your obligations, contact us today.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s important to stay up to date with the latest regulations and requirements related to taxes, including Value Added Tax <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/the-vat-filing-deadline-is-approaching-how-to-get-prepared\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  The VAT filing deadline is approaching: How to get prepared<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,3,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-tax","category-vat"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19942,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19940\/revisions\/19942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}