The Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT requirements1 apply with very limited exemptions. For commentary on the MTD for VAT requirements, please refer to V5.101B.
A person who is required to submit a VAT return electronically but fails to do so is liable to a penalty2. The person should not, however, be liable to a penalty if HMRC or a tribunal is satisfied that there is a reasonable excuse for the failure3
The level of the penalty depends on the annual VAT exclusive turnover. In calculating a person's annual VAT exclusive turnover for this purpose, HMRC can use any available figures which it determines to be fair and reasonable in the circumstances and such figures shall be taken to be the correct figures for the purposes of the calculation4. The amounts
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