VAT Registration

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Does your business have a UK trading address? This should be the address where the majority of your trade or business activities will take place. Please note that HMRC does not allow the use of virtual mailing addresses. As a result, our business address cannot be used for this purpose.
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Has the business made taxable supplies in the UK? If yes, please provide the date of the first taxable supply in the format DD/MM/YYYY. If the business has not yet made any taxable supplies, does it plan to do so in the future? If so, please enter the expected start date for making taxable supplies, also in the format DD/MM/YYYY. (Note: HMRC only accepts a future date within the next 4 months)
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Please provide the following information for the company you wish to register for VAT:* This field is required.
Company Name
Company Registration Number
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Do you know your company's Unique Taxpayer Reference?* This field is required.
YESNO
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How to find your company's Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)

HMRC will send you a letter containing your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) number to your registered office address within 2 to 3 weeks of your limited company being formed. This letter is a CT41(G) Form, which will contain your company’s 10-digit UTR number.

If you have our Registered Office service, you can view the mail we have received for your company by logging in to your customer portal and navigating to the 'My Mail' section from your dashboard.

If you have now located your UTR number please click 'Previous' and answer Yes to 'Do you know your company's Unique Taxpayer Reference?'

If you have not yet been provided with your UTR number, please request it from HMRC here and return to this form once you have received it.
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What is the company’s Unique Taxpayer Reference?* This field is required.This is 10 numbers, for example, 1234567890. It will be on tax returns and other letters about Corporation Tax. It may be called ‘reference’, ‘UTR’ or ‘official use’. If you are unsure of your UTR, please request it here and return to this form once you have received it from HMRC.
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Does or will the business trade using a name that is different from the official company name?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please provide the trading name:* This field is required.
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Please enter your personal details:* This field is required.
Full Name
Date of Birth
Email Address
Phone Number
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Have you ever changed your name?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please provide details of your previous name:* This field is required.
Previous Name
Date of Name Change
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Do you have a UK National Insurance number?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please enter your UK National Insurance number:* This field is required.You can find this on your National Insurance card, benefit letter, payslip or P60. For example, ‘QQ 12 34 56 C’.
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Proof of Identity

As a non-UK citizen without a UK National Insurance number you are required to provide proof of identity. Please note that for the purpose of VAT registration these documents do not need to be certified.
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Primary Evidence

On the next page please upload one piece of primary evidence for the person named in the Director Details section. This evidence must be a copy of a government-issued photo identification which can include:

Passport

Photo Driver's License

National Identity Card
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Primary Evidence* This field is required.Documents should whenever possible be in PDF format for HMRC.
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Secondary Evidence

On the next two pages, please upload two unique pieces of secondary evidence for the person named in the Director Details section. This evidence can include:

Mortgage Statement

Lease/Rental Agreement (must be dated within the last year)

Birth Certificate

A Marriage or Civil Partnership Certificate

Work Permit/Visa

A utility bill (dated within the last 3 months)

Correspondence from the Department for Work and Pensions confirming access to benefits

An official document from an employer that includes your name, date of birth and tax identification number

Important: Kindly note that HMRC require all documents to be translated into English and certified by a notary in order to be accepted as supporting evidence for a VAT application.

Please upload the documents in PDF format.
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Secondary Evidence 1* This field is required.Please upload your first piece of secondary evidence.
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Secondary Evidence 2* This field is required.This must be distinct from the secondary evidence submitted on the previous page.
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Please provide your home address:* This field is required.Please note: You cannot use our address for this purpose.
Street Address
City
Country
Postcode
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Have you lived at your current address for 3 years or more?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please provide your previous home address:* This field is required.Please note: you cannot use our address for this purpose.
Street Address
City
Country
Postcode
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Why do you want to register the business for VAT?* This field is required.
It’s selling goods or services and needs or wants to charge VAT to customers
It’s taking over a VAT registered business as a Transfer of a Going Concern
You’re changing the legal entity of the business (for example, from sole trader to limited company)
You’re setting up a VAT group
It’s a UK established overseas exporter (The business is established within the UK and will only make taxable supplies outside of the UK.)
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Has the business’s taxable turnover gone over £90,000 in any 12-month period?* This field is required.The business must monitor its turnover every month and add up the total amount to cover the last 12 months. This is called a ‘rolling 12-month period'. If one month’s turnover takes the business over £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period, it must register for VAT. VAT taxable turnover is the total value of everything sold that is not exempt from VAT. More information on how to calculate taxable turnover can be found here,
YESNO
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When did the business go over the threshold?* This field is required.
Date
Day
Month
Year
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Did the business expect its taxable-turnover to go over £90,000 in any 30-day period in the past?* This field is required.This could happen if, for example, a business planned to run an exhibition and anticipated selling so many tickets it expected to go over the VAT threshold. The business must register for VAT when you expected it to go over the threshold, not when it actually went over the threshold.
YESNO
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When did the business expect to go over the threshold?* This field is required.
Date
Day
Month
Year
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Does the business expect to make more than £90,000 in a single month or a 30-day period?* This field is required.
YESNO
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When did the business realise it would go over the threshold?* This field is required.
Date
Day
Month
Year
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Do you want to voluntarily register the business for VAT?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Would you like to apply for a VAT registration exemption?* This field is required.Please note that registering for a VAT exemption means your company will not be issued a VAT registration number and will be treated as exempt. As a result, you will not be able to charge VAT on the goods or services you provide, nor will you be able to reclaim VAT on most business purchases.
YESNO
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Please provide the following details regarding the transfer:* This field is required.
Name of the previous business
VAT registration number of the previous business
The date the transfer took place (this must match the date given to HMRC by the previous owner of the business.)
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Please provide the following details regarding the change of legal entity:* This field is required.
Name of the business prior to the change of legal entity
Current VAT registration number of the business
The date the change of legal entity took place (this must match the date given to HMRC by the previous entity)
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Do you want to keep the existing VAT registration number?* This field is required.To keep the number the previous owner must first deregister the business for VAT. You must then apply for VAT no more than 30 days after the previous owner applies to deregister.
YESNO
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In order to keep the existing VAT registration number please accept the following terms and conditions:* This field is required.By choosing to keep its current VAT registration number, the business agrees: - to submit its first VAT return to HMRC, with the VAT due for the whole period on the form - to pay HMRC any VAT due on the previous owner’s stocks, assets and any supplies they made - that any VAT return the previous owner made after the transfer date, will be treated as though made by the current business - it will have no right to claim money HMRC paid the previous owner before the transfer of the business
ACCEPT AND KEEP VAT NUMBERREJECT AND GET NEW VAT NUMBER
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The business will be signed up for Making Tax Digital for VAT

Businesses signed up to Making Tax Digital for VAT must use software to:

keep digital records

submit VAT Returns directly to HMRC

More information about Making Tax Digital for VAT can be found here.
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Has the organisation ever made a payment towards any of the following taxes?* This field is required.Please select all that apply.
Corporation Tax
PAYE for employers
Neither of the above
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Where is the primary place of business?* This field is required.Please note: You cannot use our address for this purpose. It is important that you provide the full and correct address, as HMRC will send the VAT registration number to this location by post. It is essential that you provide the full and accurate address of the location where the business actually operates, as HMRC will send the VAT registration number to this address by post.
Street Address
City
Country
Postcode
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Please provide your business' contact details:
Email Address
Telephone Number
Website (if applicable)
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Does the business's activities include the buying, selling or letting of land or property?* This field is required.Some transactions involving land building are exempt from VAT. You can read more information about this here: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-land-and-property.
YESNO
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What does the business do?* This field is required.Describe the type of goods or services the business sells. (Max 250 characters)
0/250
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Large
Normal
Small
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Please enter all of your company's SIC codes below:* This field is required.You can find a list of SIC codes here. Please note: Companies House accept a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 SIC codes.
Huge
Large
Normal
Small
Ok
Ok
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Have you or any of the partners or directors in this business been involved in any other businesses in the last 2 years?* This field is required.Please select ‘yes’ if any of the partners or directors in the business have acted as a sole trader, partner or director in any other business in the United Kingdom or Isle of Man in the last 2 years.
No
Yes: 1 business
Yes: 2-10 businesses
Yes: 11+ businesses
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Please provide details regarding the other business:* This field is required.
Name of the other business
VAT number of the other business (if applicable)
Please Select
Please Select
Active
Inactive
What is the status of the other business?
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Please provide details regarding the other businesses:* This field is required.
Business Name
VAT Number (if applicable)
Business Status
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Business 9
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Business 10
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Business 1
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Business 4
Business 5
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Business 7
Business 8
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Business 10
Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Please provide details regarding the other businesses (continued):* This field is required.
Business Name
VAT Number (if applicable)
Business Status
Business 11
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Business 12
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Business 14
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Business 15
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Business 16
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Business 17
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Business 18
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Business 20
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Business 11
Business 12
Business 13
Business 14
Business 15
Business 16
Business 17
Business 18
Business 19
Business 20
Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Status
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Status
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Business Name
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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VAT Number (if applicable)
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Will the business trade VAT-taxable goods with countries outside the UK?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please select your business's estimated VAT-taxable turnover in the next 12 months:* This field is required.
£150,000 or less
£150,001 - £1,350,000
Over £1,350,000
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What do you think the business’s standard rate (20%) VAT-taxable turnover will be for the next 12 months?* This field is required.Try to make your estimate as accurate as possible. It may be used to calculate how much VAT you owe if you do not submit your return on time. VAT rates on different goods and services
Please specify in GBP (£)
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What do you think the business’s reduced rate (5%) VAT-taxable turnover will be for the next 12 months?* This field is required. Try to make your estimate as accurate as possible. It may be used to calculate how much VAT you owe if you do not submit your return on time. VAT rates on different goods and services
Please specify in GBP (£)
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What do you think the business’s zero rate (0%) VAT taxable turnover will be for the next 12 months?* This field is required. Try to make your estimate as accurate as possible. It may be used to calculate how much VAT you owe if you do not submit your return on time. VAT rates on different goods and services
Please specify in GBP (£)
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In the next 12 months do you expect the business to sell goods located in Northern Ireland to another country or sell/move goods from Northern Ireland to an EU country?* This field is required.
YESNO
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What is the value of these goods?* This field is required.
Please specify in GBP (£)
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Does the business expect to receive goods in Northern Ireland from an EU country?* This field is required.
YESNO
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What is the value of these goods?
Please specify in GBP (£)
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Does the business expect to regularly claim VAT refunds from HMRC?* This field is required.Most businesses do not claim VAT refunds. It is only possible when the VAT a business pays on business-related purchases is more than the VAT it charges customers.
YESNO
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When would you like your VAT registration date to start?* This field is required.Note: The VAT registration start date must be on or after the date of incorporation and within the last 4 years. However, please be aware that HMRC does not allow the start date to be more than 3 months from today or 4 years in the past.
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Do you wish to join the Annual Accounting Scheme?* This field is required.This scheme allows companies to send just one VAT return each year. You must estimate the amount of VAT that will be owed in advance and then pay monthly or quarterly estimates to make up the yearly amount. Any amount over/underpaid throughout the year will be corrected when the VAT return is filed at the end of the year. More information on the Annual Accounting Scheme can be found here. .
YESNO
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Annual Accounting Payment Details:* This field is required.
Please Select
Please Select
Monthly
Quarterly
How often do you intend to pay your estimated VAT payments?
Please Select
Please Select
BACS/Internet Banking
Bank Giro Transfer
CHAPS
Standing Order
Intended payment method
Please Select
Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Which month would you like the company's VAT to be made up to?
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Do you wish to join the VAT Flat Rate Scheme?* This field is required.The VAT Flat Rate Scheme is a method of calculating how much VAT is due to HMRC each quarter without the need to calculate the VAT on expenses. Instead, simply take a percentage of gross sales as set by HMRC, and pay and report this amount when due. More information on the VAT Flat Rate Scheme can be found here.
YESNO
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Will the business spend more than £250 over the next 3 months on ‘relevant goods’?* This field is required. ‘Relevant goods’ are moveable items or materials used exclusively to run the company. They include gas and electricity. If you cannot decide right now, please answer ‘no’. The business can register for the Flat Rate Scheme at a later date. Do not include: - travel and accommodation expenses - food and drink consumed by directors or staff - vehicle costs including fuel, unless the company is in the transport business and staff are using their own or a leased vehicle - rent, internet, phone bill - accountancy fees - gifts, promotional items and donations - goods the company will resell or hire out unless this is its main business activity - training and memberships - capital items, for example office equipment, laptops, mobile phones and tablets - services - that is, anything not classified as ‘goods’
YESNO
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Please estimate the business’s total sales, including VAT, for the next 3 months:* This field is required.
Please specify in GBP (£)
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Including VAT, will the business spend more than its total sales on relevant goods over the next 3 months?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please choose the main business type:* This field is required.Please note: It’s your legal responsibility to check the business type is the right one as this will affect the rate of VAT you will pay. More information regarding VAT rates by business type can be found here.
Accountancy or book-keeping
Advertising
Agricultural services
Architect, civil and structural engineer or surveyor
Boarding or care of animals
Business services not listed elsewhere
Catering services including restaurants and takeaways
Computer and IT consultancy or data processing
Computer repair services
Entertainment or journalism
Estate agency or property management services
Farming or agriculture not listed elsewhere
Film, radio, television or video production
Financial services
Forestry or fishing
General building or construction services
Hairdressing or other beauty treatment services
Hiring or renting goods
Hotel or accommodation
Investigation or security
Labour-only building or construction services
Laundry or dry-cleaning services
Lawyer or legal services
Library, archive, museum or other cultural activity
Management consultancy
Manufacturing fabricated metal products
Manufacturing food
Manufacturing not listed elsewhere
Manufacturing yarn, textiles or clothing
Membership organisation
Mining or quarrying
Packaging
Photography
Post offices
Printing
Publishing
Pubs
Real estate activity not listed elsewhere
Repairing personal or household goods
Repairing vehicles
Retailing food, confectionery, tobacco, newspapers or children's clothing
Retailing not listed elsewhere
Retailing pharmaceuticals, medical goods, cosmetics or toiletries
Retailing vehicles or fuel
Secretarial services
Social work
Sport or recreation
Transport or storage, including couriers, freight, removals and taxis
Travel agency
Veterinary medicine
Wholesaling agricultural products
Wholesaling food
Wholesaling not listed elsewhere
Any other activity not listed elsewhere
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Does the business want to join the Flat Rate Scheme on the same day it's registered for VAT?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please enter the date you wish to join the Flat Rate Scheme:* This field is required.This date must be within 3 months of the date the business is registered for VAT.
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Will the business send goods directly to customers from overseas countries?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Does the business intend to send goods directly to customers from within the EU?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Where is the business storing goods for dispatch?* This field is required.
Within the UKOverseas
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Will the business dispatch goods from a Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS) registered warehouse?* This field is required.You can check if the business that stores and dispatches your goods in the UK is registered with the FHDDS here.
YESNO
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What is the Fulfilment Warehouse number?* This field is required.
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What is the business name of the Fulfilment Warehouse?* This field is required.
Should be Empty: