VAT software for Making Tax Digital
Build your VAT return from your bank feed and submit it over MTD — the nine boxes, sorted, every quarter.
- £90k
- VAT registration threshold
- 9 boxes
- Built and checked for you
- MTD VAT
- Digital records + filing
Every VAT-registered business has to keep digital records and file VAT returns under Making Tax Digital — getting the nine boxes right, every quarter, with penalties for late or wrong submissions.
AI TaxPilot connects to HMRC for MTD VAT, builds the nine boxes from your categorised bank feed, checks the figures, and submits the return over the MTD VAT API — with your next deadline and payment date set for you.
- Nine boxes built from your bank feed
- Filed over HMRC’s MTD VAT API
- Deadlines and payment dates tracked
See it in action
A 34 seconds walkthrough of the real journey, end to end.
Connect HMRC for MTD VAT
Sign in once with your Government Gateway. We read your VAT registration and obligations so the return builds itself.
What you get
Connect HMRC once; we read your VAT registration, obligations and deadlines.
Sales, output VAT, purchases and input VAT totalled into the standard VAT boxes.
Transactions categorised with the VAT split — standard, reduced, zero-rated and exempt.
Standard, Cash Accounting and Flat Rate handled, so your figures match your scheme.
File over the MTD VAT API and get your next return and payment dates set automatically.
The digital records MTD requires, kept as you trade — no spreadsheet bridge needed.
Calculators included
Free with your account, alongside the AI assistant and filing.
Learn the rules
Plain-English, sourced guides behind this solution.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: the complete guide
Who is in scope, the April 2026/2027/2028 timeline, quarterly updates, the Final Declaration and the new penalty regime.
Corporation Tax & the CT600: a director's guide
Rates, marginal relief, associated companies, capital allowances, losses, R&D relief and the deadlines every limited company must hit.
Frequently asked questions
When do I have to register for VAT?
When your taxable turnover exceeds the VAT registration threshold — £90,000 from April 2024 — over a rolling 12 months, or you can register voluntarily below it.
Does AI TaxPilot file my VAT return to HMRC?
Yes — it builds the nine VAT boxes from your bank feed and submits the return over HMRC’s MTD VAT API, then sets your next deadline and payment date.
What is Making Tax Digital for VAT?
The rule that all VAT-registered businesses keep digital records and file VAT returns through compatible software — now mandatory for everyone who is VAT-registered.
When are VAT returns and payments due?
For standard quarterly VAT, usually one calendar month and seven days after the end of each VAT period, for both the return and the payment.
File VAT without the spreadsheet
Connect HMRC, build the nine boxes from your bank feed and submit your MTD VAT return in minutes.
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This guide is general information, not personal tax advice, and reflects the rules we believe to apply as at June 2026 — rates and thresholds change. Always check your own figures against HMRC and consider a qualified adviser before acting. You remain responsible for the accuracy of anything you file.