VATAAS5100 - Operating the scheme: Conditions for continuing use of the scheme


Regulation 50 (2) and (3) list the requirements for businesses who use the annual accounting scheme.

50(2) A taxable person authorised to pay and account for VAT in accordance with the schemeshall-


(a) pay to the Commissioners by credit transfer-

(i) where the taxable person and Commissioners agree to such paymentpattern, the quarterly sum, or as the case may be the agreed quarterly sum,no later than the last working day of each of the fourth, seventh and tenthmonths of his current accounting year;

(ii) in all other cases, the monthly sum, or as the case may be, the agreedmonthly sum, in nine equal monthly instalments, commencing on the lastworking day of the fourth month of his current accounting year; and

(b) make by the last working day of the second month following the end of thatcurrent accounting year a return in respect of that year, together with any outstandingpayment due to the Commissioners in respect of his liability for VAT for the currentaccounting year declared on that return.