making tax digital spreadsheets

[farmerfred86]

I have a shell company that I need to complete simple VAT returns for. I dont want to fork out for accounting software just for this business alone so I want to use the spreadsheet option to complete my VAT returns.

I understand you have to upload them through a bridging company come April?

Is anyone else going to stick with spreadsheets and how are you going to upload to HMRC?

 

[RFR]

I like my simple Spreadsheet accounts, thinking its going to cost come April to reclam VAT

 

[rob1]

Im going to use bridging software as i fear once you buy a package they will be able to screw the price ever upwards.

 

[Goweresque]

Yes it will be possible to merely amend your spreadsheet and by using a bridging service upload the correct information to HMRC's servers. There are a number of software suppliers on the HMRC list who offer this service ( full list here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/software-for-sending-income-tax-updates).

I've been talking to the chap who has set up and runs Cirrostratus Exedra and hope to use his service (https://www.vat.direct/), its pretty cheap, about £20 per year for one VAT number on quarterly returns. I have to say it isn't the most user friendly system, but it does work, I have successfully managed to upload a trial vat return to the HMRC trial server using it, so as soon as I can register my VAT numbers with the new system I'll be using it to make my actual returns.