De-register for VAT - UK only

You can also ask to cancel your registration if your VAT taxable turnover falls below the de-registration threshold. Find out more on Gov.uk.

When HMRC confirm your official de-registration date, you must:

• Stop charging VAT from that date
• Submit a VAT Return for the final period up to that date
• Keep your VAT records for six years

Run your final VAT Return

1. Back up your data.
2. On the navigation bar, click VAT > VAT Return, then enter the date range for your final VAT period. End on the de-registration date.
3. Press Calculate VAT Return, then check and reconcile your VAT Return as normal.

Check your non-vatable tax code

1. On the menu bar, select Settings, then press Company Preferences.
2. Select VAT, make a note of the Non-Vatable Tax Code, then press OK.

Update your customer, supplier, and product records

1. On the navigation bar select Customers, Suppliers or Products and services.
2. Press Swap, then press Batch changes.
   
   TIP:

   In Customers, if you can't see Batch changes, click the New/edit dropdown then click Batch changes.

   
   
3. Select Defaults, change the default tax code to your non-vatable tax code, press Save then Yes.

Update your default settings

1. On the menu bar select Settings, then select Customer Defaults.
2. In the tax code dropdown, click your non-vatable tax code, then press OK.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the following areas:
   
   • Supplier Defaults
   • Bank Defaults
   • Product Defaults
   • Invoice & Order Defaults, Options tab.

Remove your VAT registration number

Once you've accounted for all outstanding VAT with HMRC, you can remove your VAT registration number.

1. On the menu bar select Settings, then press Company Preferences.
2. Select VAT, in VAT Reg remove your VAT registration number, then press OK.

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