HMRC have announced that with effect from today the Check a UK VAT number API has been changed from an application-restricted API, to an open access API. Whilst this will not affect Synergy at all (it is already capable of accessing restricted or unrestricted) this is likely to mean that more applications can gain access Continue reading →
HMRC have update the MTD Fraud Prevention header specifications which help to ensure that it is really you connecting to their systems and that as a result your data is secure. This means that whenever you interact with HMRC using an MTD recognised application like Synergy, in addition to the access credentials it has to Continue reading →
Back in November HMRC announced that, from 8th April, changes would be required to the VAT return as a result of Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA), in light of the continued use of the boxes relating to the EU by businesses affected by the Northern Ireland transition period. We have now been advised that, to ensure Continue reading →
Bookkeeping is a chore. No small business owner, I am sure, would disagree. However, it has to be done and it is critical to the growth and indeed the survival of any business to keep their finger on their financial position. In this article I will provide a number of tips that can help small Continue reading →
In July 2020, HMRC set out the roadmap for the further rollout of Making Tax Digital (MTD) to more businesses and taxes. This included the expansion of mandatory MTD for VAT to those VAT registered-businesses with income below the VAT threshold, to come into effect from their first VAT period starting on or after 1 Continue reading →