See how we can help you with Making Tax Digital

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To help you comply with HMRC's Making Tax Digital requirement for VAT reporting from April 2022, we've negotiated special deals with two software providers.

Making Tax Digital for VAT reporting will be mandated by HMRC from April 2022 for businesses below the VAT turnover threshold of £85k.

What do the changes mean for me?

If this applies to you, it means that you will need to keep your financial records in a digital format and submit a VAT return that links back to those records (unless they meet the criteria for exemption and you apply to HMRC for it ahead of the requirement becoming mandatory).

Exemptions are available for those deemed to be genuinely digitally excluded by reason of age, disability, location, religion, or other reasons.

Deals for members on software

To help you comply, we've negotiated deals with two software providers. You can find out more by following the links.

Absolute Excel VAT Filer

The Absolute Excel VAT Filer is bridging software which allows you to submit your VAT data in the correct digital format to HMRC.

It is easy to use and doesn’t require you to buy a new bookkeeping package, saving you time and money by not having to learn a new accounting system.

The Excel VAT Filer works with standalone spreadsheets or spreadsheets exported from non-MTD accounting packages.

The software is recognised by HMRC as MTD compatible and comes with free online technical support from the Absolute team.

Existing NFU members can renew the Excel VAT Filer now from as little as £20 + VAT per year, a 50% discount off the normal price
New NFU members to Absolute can buy the Excel VAT Filer now for just £30 + VAT per year, a 25% discount off the normal price

Find out more on our membership rewards page.

Landmark Systems

Landmark has spearheaded farm business management for over 30 years and primarily provides web hosted and locally installed KEYPrime accounts and property software, as well as complementary software for crop records, mapping and livestock recording.

12.5% discount* on:
- KEYPrime Intro, KEYPrime Accounts and KEYPrime Advanced (Accounting software)
- Geofolia (Crop recording software with Mobile App)
- KEYPrime Property (Property management software)
10% discount* on:
- Cattledata (Herd recording software with Mobile App)
- Sheepdata (Health, Drug and Movements reporting software for sheep)

Please note: the above discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other Landmark Systems discount.

*Discounts on software purchases available to new Landmark customers. Discounts are not applicable on software support fees.

Find out more on our membership rewards page.

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