What this area covers: VAT / GST in the UK
VAT / GST is one of 6 parts of our “Tax & Accounting” practice. It covers the full cycle from initial scoping to operational launch, run by a single named partner from our UK practice.
What it is in the UK: registration plus monthly / quarterly returns.
How we handle VAT / GST
The “VAT / GST” project in the UK is structured as a 4-stage process run by a single named partner.
Corporation Tax and VAT returns with HMRC, annual accounts and the confirmation statement at Companies House, and monthly bookkeeping.
The same desk that runs VAT / GST handles your banking, bookkeeping, compliance and — where needed — your wind-down.INNOVA · Operating model
Why the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a holding jurisdiction built on common law: the public Companies House register, a broad network of tax treaties, and a deep banking sector. We reach for it when a structure needs international recognition and access to British capital. We factor in the new identity-verification regime too.
A reliable regulatory environment
Banking ecosystem
Corporate tax 25% (>£250k) / 19% (≤£50k), with marginal relief
Local execution, one plan
Why INNOVA
What changes for you when INNOVA runs the project. If a company or a second jurisdiction is not needed yet, we will say so plainly.
Turnkey, without the extra hassle
One window and one contract: we take the task whole, handle everything on your behalf with our own team and trusted contractors, and you buy the result. From you we need decisions and signatures; we get in touch only when the next step depends on you.
We handle banks and regulators
A bank refusal, a registry query, a regulator's request, a stalled deadline: we answer, rework the file and resubmit at no extra charge for our work until the matter is closed.
We see it through
The partner who opens your project carries it through to the result, even when the process runs for months, and stays on afterwards: renewals, filings, changes to the structure. Where the law requires a licensed professional, we bring one in and remain answerable to you.
A boutique, personally involved
We have worked in international business since 2012. An experienced partner runs your project personally, and unusual structures are our field: where you hear “that can't be done”, we look for the lawful route.
Your affairs stay yours
Information about you, your structure, your beneficial owners and your deals reaches neither competitors nor third parties. Banks, registries and regulators receive exactly what the law or the procedure requires, and the contract says so.
Faster and more precise
We build the file around the specific bank's and regulator's requirements before filing. Experience means we get the work right straight away, where some firms need three attempts. A partner replies in writing within 24 hours.
How the work is structured
A 4-stage process led by a single named partner — from scoping to the operational hand-over.
Position audit
Audit of the current tax position and accounting system
Plan design
Restructuring or optimisation plan
Implementation
Filings, registrations and system setup
Ongoing support
Bookkeeping and recurring reporting
What we need from you · what you get from us
What we need from you to begin — and what you walk away with. We won't pester you with needless questions: we already have most of the answers.
- Prior-year financials (if any)scans
- Banking and invoicing accessread-only
- Intercompany agreementsif multi-entity
- IP ownership and licensingstructured
- Operating-entity diagramcurrent state
- Monthly bookkeeping cycle liveautomated
- VAT/GST registrations completedby market
- Tax-position memorandumdocumented
- Annual financial statements preparedregulator-grade
- Transfer-pricing documentation (if needed)master + local
Four ways to work together
We don't quote a fixed price without understanding your situation — cost depends on the complexity of your case. Send a written request or book a paid consultation, then we pick the right format.
Consultation
A paid 30-minute video consultation with a partner. We discuss your situation, define the project scope, and propose a structure and timeline.
Written analysis
A written consultation with a full review of the business — tax positioning, structure options, jurisdiction comparison, banking path. Turnaround: 5 business days.
Operating roadmap
For complex situations — multi-jurisdiction structures, regulated activity, founder relocation. A full plan with stages, dependencies, deliverables and timing.
Direct execution
You know what you need — we execute. No advisory mark-up and no discovery phase.
Fill in the questionnaire
Complete the online questionnaire: a partner studies your case and replies in writing within 24 hours.
Fill in the questionnaire
4 steps · a partner replies in writing within 24 hours.
A partner reads the questionnaire, replies in writing at the email you gave within 24 hours, then a written quote follows. Work starts after you accept it.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, a written request is the fastest way to get an answer.
Most “VAT / GST” projects in the United Kingdom run 4–9 weeks start to finish. The fastest stage is document filing; the longest is post-registration onboarding (banking, tax registration). A single named partner runs the project throughout.
From US$ 600/mo · bookkeeping · scope by structure. The lower bound is for clean, standard profiles; the upper bound is for complex ownership structures, multi-jurisdiction projects or regulated activity. A fixed quote follows once we have scoped the task.
In most cases, no. The entire process runs remotely under a notarised power of attorney. A handful of jurisdictions require an in-person visit (typically biometrics for a residence permit) — we plan those as efficiently as possible.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HMRC's programme requiring businesses to keep digital records and submit tax returns via compatible software. MTD for VAT has applied to all VAT-registered businesses since April 2022 — there are no turnover exemptions. For Corporation Tax, GOV.UK shows only a consultation on the possible design (closed in 2021) and no start date, so no digital-filing mandate for Corporation Tax applies. For VAT, each late return earns a penalty point and a £200 penalty applies once you reach the threshold (5 points for monthly, 4 for quarterly, 2 for annual returns). We set compliance up turnkey.
A UK company must register for VAT when its taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 in any 12-month rolling period (2024 threshold, up from £85,000). The threshold applies to UK-established companies: a UK Ltd run from abroad with no UK establishment (a NETP) has no threshold and registers from its first UK taxable supply. Voluntary registration is permitted below this threshold and can be advantageous for B2B businesses reclaiming input VAT. Once registered, the company charges 20% standard-rate VAT on most UK supplies, files quarterly MTD returns, and must comply with digital record-keeping rules.
The main Corporation Tax rate is 25% on profits over £250,000 (since April 2023). The small profits rate is 19% for profits up to £50,000, with marginal relief applying between the two thresholds. Corporation Tax is payable 9 months and one day after the accounting period end. Large companies (profits over £1.5m) pay by quarterly instalments. The CT600 return must be filed within 12 months of the year-end.
VAT / GST in other countries
The same service — in every jurisdiction we run. One desk, one standard.
