Documents needed to start
- Articles of Organisation/ Articles of Incorporation/ Business Extract.
- Director’s proof of address X2: these can be electricity/water/phone bills or bank statements.
- Valid passport.
- AVASK application form.
- Completed & Signed 64-8 form.
Required registrations and timeframes:
Our VAT registration timeline begins once AVASK has received all the necessary documentation required for the application. The process officially starts after we have reviewed and confirmed the completeness of the documents and submitted the application to the relevant tax authorities.
VAT (EU Based): 8-10 Weeks
VAT (ROW): 10 Weeks
Takeover: 1 week
EORI: 1-2 days
VAT Number Format: GB123456789
Filing Frequency: Staggered Quarters, running from January, February, or March.
Filing & Payment Deadline: Filing & Payment due 1 month & 7 days after the filing period end.
Repayments: No credit can be held on your VAT account, repayments will be issued by HMRC within 30 days, via cheque or to the registered bank account.
VAT Rates:
- Standard: 20%
- Zero Rated: 0% | Generally applies to food & drink excluding alcohol, transport, medication & books.
FAQ
- I have been asked to provide a UK VAT number with a UK address - what will my documents show?
For a non-UK company HMRC will automatically associate the VAT number with the designated address in Aberdeen on the VAT Checker. With AVASK as the VAT agent, our UK address will be the correspondence address. On your Making Tax Digital account, you can download a VAT certificate for your UK VAT number that displays your business address from the country of incorporation.