{"id":4657,"date":"2023-08-02T09:40:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T08:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloud9accountingteam.co.uk\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2026-11-06T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:46:35","slug":"do-we-need-to-register-for-vat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud9accountingteam.co.uk\/sk\/do-we-need-to-register-for-vat\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Register for VAT? The \u00a390,000 Threshold Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last reviewed: November 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

You must register for VAT if your taxable turnover goes over \u00a390,000 in any rolling 12-month period, or if you expect it to go over \u00a390,000 in the next 30 days alone. The threshold applies to sole traders, partnerships and limited companies alike.<\/p>\n

The two tests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Test<\/th>\nWhen it applies<\/th>\nRegister by<\/th>\nVAT starts from<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Looking back<\/td>\nYour turnover for the last 12 months goes over \u00a390,000<\/td>\n30 days after the end of the month you went over<\/td>\nThe first day of the second month after you went over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Looking forward<\/td>\nYou expect turnover over \u00a390,000 in the next 30 days alone<\/td>\nThe end of that 30-day period<\/td>\nThe day you realised you would go over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Example:<\/strong> your rolling 12-month turnover passes \u00a390,000 on 15 July. You must register by 30 August, and charge VAT from 1 September.<\/p>\n

Common mistakes<\/h3>\n