VAT registration people asking for contract

[Dark Black]

Surely a copy of an invoice with "VAT registration pending" on it should be enough??

That is indeed what I sent along with a purchase order - hope it's enough. I didn't send this via my accountant (NW) like I usally do as all the questions were not directly tax related - judging by some of the replies here then perhaps I should have done?

Time will tell anyway.

[Ivor1]

When I applied for VAT they asked to see a contract as well but when I spoke them on the phone they said it was just to check I was trading not doing any dodgy VAT fraud.

I wasnt happy about sending them the contract but didnt say anything to them, in the end I sent invoice from accountant, copies of my insurances and an invoice for the client, and got the VAT reg no probs.

Personally I wouldnt give them anything you are not comftable with ie a contract, send them what you can like I did to proof your a legit business and keep your fingers crossed. I would of only sent the contract front page summary, if they had come back and said what I originally sent them was not enough.