MTD VAT - Anyone build their own?

[css_jay99]

My next vat return will be jul/aug and the old and trusty Sage accounts won't cut it for MTD, not without changing to a subscription model anyway. I have freeagent via Natwest but prefer SAGE.

Having looked at the HMRC Developer Guide, it seems pretty much a simple thing to build (assuming you are from a developer background) and send figures from a CSV or a front end so just wondering if I am missing something. Does it have to be approved by HMRC? Any one build one?

[SueEllen]

Stop being tight.

[Lance]

join the FSB https://www.fsb.org.uk/
They cost less than half of what IPSE does, provides the same level of legal cover, and has some MTD tools available for members.

[Snooky]

I use a freebie one - https://app.portico.openanswers.co.uk/docs/mtd_vat - which allows you to just enter the numbers for the 9 boxes directly and will then submit it for you. Seems to work fine.

[css_jay99]

Stop being tight.

Company has not traded since 2020 so don't fancy paying SAGE £12 monthly just to have an MTD bolt on. I should have deregistered instead of hoping to get back to outside IR35 contracts

join the FSB https://www.fsb.org.uk/
They cost less than half of what IPSE does, provides the same level of legal cover, and has some MTD tools available for members.

I might just ask them why they are not providing one as well for their members.

I use a freebie one - https://app.portico.openanswers.co.uk/docs/mtd_vat - which allows you to just enter the numbers for the 9 boxes directly and will then submit it for you. Seems to work fine.

That's me sorted

[SimonMac]

My next vat return will be jul/aug and the old and trusty Sage accounts won't cut it for MTD, not without changing to a subscription model anyway. I have freeagent via Natwest but prefer SAGE.

Having looked at the HMRC Developer Guide, it seems pretty much a simple thing to build (assuming you are from a developer background) and send figures from a CSV or a front end so just wondering if I am missing something. Does it have to be approved by HMRC? Any one build one?

why not just use FreeAgent?

[northernladuk]

why not just use FreeAgent?

He says

I have freeagent via Natwest but prefer SAGE.

[WTFH]

Slightly confused here. Can I check the facts:
1. Your company hasn't traded in 2 years
2. You have VAT returns to do (which must be pretty small/simple, due to point 1)
3. You don't want to spend money on a solution (probably due to points 1 & 2)
4. You want to spend time developing a piece of code.
5. You already have a solution in place that doesn't cost you money or time. But you would prefer not to use it - even though it works, it does the job and your company isn't trading.

Is there something I'm missing?

[jamesbrown]

Is there something I'm missing?

css_jay99's posting history?

[css_jay99]

Slightly confused here. Can I check the facts:

5. You already have a solution in place that doesn't cost you money or time. But you would prefer not to use it - even though it works, it does the job and your company isn't trading.

Is there something I'm missing?

To use the VAT feature of Freeagent, I would have to maintain it properly as an accounting software (as far as I can see) just like SAGE hence double the effort. Having something like Snooky pointed out could not be any simpler.