Businesses with more complex requirements will be given an extra six months to comply with Making Tax Digital for VAT, HMRC have announced. The six month deferral until 1 October 2019 applies to businesses which fall within one of the following categories:
- Trusts - ‘not for profit’ organisations that are not set up as a company - VAT divisions - VAT groups - Government departments - NHS trusts - Local authorities - Public corporations - Traders based overseas - Those required to make payments on account and annual accounting scheme users It is estimated around 3.5% of VAT-registered entities will be affected. HMRC has also released new and updated guidance to help businesses with the new requirements.
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