VAT Registration

[Cooperinliverp00l]

Well i'm at my 5 week anniversary waiting for my VAT number. What is anyone else at ?

[timh]

About 9

[Burdock]

took me 3 months. then they simply asked for more information!

[reginald]

I applied in January and am still waiting for the FRS bit ... Spoke to the muppets in Wulveraaamptunn (or wherever I forget) last week it got "lost" and
should be arriving next week. FFS can anyone do a simple filing job properly in Blairs Britain today ?

[gingerjedi]

I applied in January and am still waiting for the FRS bit ... Spoke to the muppets in Wulveraaamptunn (or wherever I forget) last week it got "lost" and
should be arriving next week. FFS can anyone do a simple filing job properly in Blairs Britain today ?

I had the same thing, I rang the Vat man last week and he promised that he would deal with it there and then but I am still waiting.

Will any accountant process div's without confirmation letter? I have had verbal assurance that I've been accepted at 13%.

[Dark Black]

Not having made a note of the address that the VAT reg form went of to - is there a central contact number or is all done via regional offices like personal tax?

[MrsGoof]

Not having made a note of the address that the VAT reg form went of to - is there a central contact number or is all done via regional offices like personal tax?

when I did mine, it was all regional and they don't talk to each other.

I had to apply twice because my first app went to the wrong office, the one they provided a pre paid envelope for.

arrrgggggghhhh

[Nixon Williams]

Not having made a note of the address that the VAT reg form went of to - is there a central contact number or is all done via regional offices like personal tax?

The central number is 0845 010 9000, however the ofiice dealing with the applications depends on your post code.

I have to say that HMRC are not very helpful and should at least send an acknowledgement, but customer service has never been great with them.

2-3 months seems to be the norm at the moment.

Alan

[Budgie]

Are you going to make your own VAT returns, or will your accountant?

I do mine online, which is straight forward when you are used to it. Their VAT help line (0845 010 9000) is mostly quite good tho' I've had a couple of narky types.

You have to separately enroll to make returns online. Timescales: applied to start VAT on 01-09-05 but actual start date was 13-10-05. Activation PIN for online did not arrive 'til 07-02-06!!! Activation/system help is 0845 010 8500 - again quite helpful especially for a beginner like me.

Wheels of government grind slow, but exceeding fine. You cannot escape - you are a number.

Budgie
( - always succeeds when hungry)

[conqurer]

I applied for VAT on 10th of April. Haven't heard from VAT people as yet.