Reply to: VAT Registration

[TheFaQQer]

To ensure I am clear.

For example, lets assume I started trading in Sept but did not submit my first invoice until Nov, after I was VAT registered.

Should the invoice include VAT?

Yes - if the invoice date is after the date of registration, then you add VAT. If it isn't, then you don't.

[backlight]

To ensure I am clear.

For example, lets assume I started trading in Sept but did not submit my first invoice until Nov, after I was VAT registered.

Should the invoice include VAT?

[TheFaQQer]

Got my registration over the weekend. Took about 2.5 months.

Question - The effective date is Nov 1st, but I started trading on Sept 1st. I rang customs and excise and they stated I can only start charging from the effective date.

Is this the case? I had intended on crediting previous invoices and submitting a new invoice with VAT.

Suppose that should not be an issue as in theory I have not charged VAT until after the effective date?

You can only charge VAT for the period that you were VAT registered. So in your case, since the registration was not completed until November 1st, you can't back date the VAT claim.

[backlight]

Got my registration over the weekend. Took about 2.5 months.

Question - The effective date is Nov 1st, but I started trading on Sept 1st. I rang customs and excise and they stated I can only start charging from the effective date.

Is this the case? I had intended on crediting previous invoices and submitting a new invoice with VAT.

Suppose that should not be an issue as in theory I have not charged VAT until after the effective date?

[FarmerPalmer]

11 weeks for me to get registered
- been trading for 9 of those 11
still awaiting the FRS registration though

[vhadiant]

Right finally received my FRS. All up the application took me about 3.5 months from start to end.

[xoggoth]

Seems to take just as long to get OUT of doing VAT. Must have sent my deregistration forms in for both companies at least 8 weeks back.

[Peter Loew]

I got my VAT reg number through the post, but with it came a letter that said I can't use the number until December. Wtf?

[poser]

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Got my VAT number yesterday - I only waited 5 months!!!!

[shelby68]

I've received my VAT certificate weeks ago, but still waiting for the FRS. What's the waiting time for everyone here? I applied for FRS at the same time with the VAT, Nixon Williams said that I should receive the FRS a couple after the VAT certificate, it has been over 3 weeks now and still none to be seen.

I was waiting about a month for VAT then another 6 weeks for FRS, in the end my accountant phoned them and I got it three days later, the power of communication eh,

[vhadiant]

I've received my VAT certificate weeks ago, but still waiting for the FRS. What's the waiting time for everyone here? I applied for FRS at the same time with the VAT, Nixon Williams said that I should receive the FRS a couple after the VAT certificate, it has been over 3 weeks now and still none to be seen.

[conqurer]

Finally got the VAT registration number today.

Applied on 10 April.
VAT number received on 24 Oct.

[buffdaddy]

FYI,
applied in first week of July,

got approval/certificate yesterday. dated 8th oct but the 2nd class HMRC post was stuck in the postal strike for more than 2 weeks!!

now to reinvoice the agency!! hopefully no dramas

[indigent]

Another newbie here...

Can I claim fastest ever registration?

Sent - Sept 28
Certificate issued - Oct 4
Received - Oct 15

pleased as punch

[Bluebird]

Me 2 - want a copy of a contract with customers for some reason....

it's to prove you are not a money launderer