Deferral of VAT Payments

Posted on 25th March 2020 by Streets

The deferral for VAT payments applies from 20 March 2020 until 30 June 2020.

All VAT registered traders are eligible. This will generally mean the deferral of one quarter’s VAT: the payment due on 7 April, 7 May or 7 June 2020 or the monthly payments due on each of these dates. This is an automatic offer and no application is required. Businesses will not need to make a VAT payment during this period.

Clients who normally pay by direct debit should cancel their direct debit with their bank if they are unable to pay. Please do so in sufficient time so that HMRC do not attempt to automatically collect on receipt of your VAT return. Agents cannot set up direct debit mandates on behalf of taxpayers.

Taxpayers have until the end of the 2020/21 tax year to pay any liabilities that accumulate during the deferral period. VAT refunds and reclaims will be paid by the government as normal.

Businesses should continue to file their VAT returns by the due date.

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