Change your VAT Scheme - Standard to Cash Accounting

How to change from Standard to Cash Accounting VAT scheme in Accounting Start.

Important steps

You must complete the following tasks before you change your VAT scheme.

• Enter all transactions under the Standard scheme, for example, if your old VAT scheme ended on 30th September, enter all transactions with VAT dated up to 30th September
• Do not enter any transactions that need to be on the new VAT scheme, for example from 1st October onwards
• Submit your final VAT return under the Standard VAT scheme. Find out how to create and submit a VAT return
• Delete all transactions that are dated after your final Standard VAT return. This is to make sure no transactions remain from your old VAT scheme. You cannot change VAT schemes when you have transactions from your old VAT scheme. This is because we assume these transactions will need to be submitted on a VAT return first

   NOTE:  If you cannot delete a transaction, contact support for further help. Get in touch (opens in a new window). 

Change to a Cash Accounting scheme

1. Select More and then select Business Settings.
2. Select Accounting dates and VAT.
3. Use the VAT Scheme drop-down to select Cash Accounting.
4. Select Save.
5. If you deleted any transactions before changing your VAT Scheme, you can re-enter them now.

If you have been using the incorrect VAT Scheme

This usually happens when you first sign up for Accounting Start and set up the wrong VAT scheme or choose Not Registered by mistake.

To correct this and get onto the right VAT scheme, read about what to do if you have been processing on an incorrect VAT scheme.