Recruiting a VAT and MTD accountant for your practice.
For practices with a large VAT client base, or quarterly VAT peaks that stretch the team.
What we test
Every VAT and MTD accountant we put forward sits a practical test set for this work, reviewed by a qualified accountant. It covers:
- VAT return from transactions
- Scheme treatment
- Finding reconciliation errors
Typical work they’ll do for you
- VAT return preparation and VAT control account reconciliation
- Making Tax Digital submissions prepared for your review
- Standard, flat rate and cash accounting schemes
- Reverse charge, including the domestic reverse charge for construction
- Partial exemption calculations prepared for review
- Checking VAT treatment on transactions and raising queries
They prepare; your team reviews and signs off. They can’t act as your HMRC agent or sign off accounts or audits.
A VAT quarter for a 40-client practice
Your VAT accountant reconciles each client’s VAT control account, prepares the returns in your software and flags transactions with unclear VAT treatment. Your team reviews each return, approves it and submits it through your own HMRC agent access.
Software we screen for
We put forward candidates who know the software your firm uses.
Level and price
Priced as Accountant: Dedicated from £1,100 a month, Direct from £1,750 one-time. See the detail.
What a VAT and MTD accountant costs
Priced as Accountant: Dedicated from £1,100 a month, Direct from £1,750 one-time. Prices exclude VAT. UK business clients account for VAT under the reverse charge.
DigiHyre Dedicated
from£1,100/month
Typical range £1,100–£1,350 a month. We recruit, employ, pay and manage. 3-month minimum, then 30 days’ notice.
Find my VAT accountantDigiHyre Direct
£1,750one-time fee
We recruit and vet; you employ the VAT and MTD accountant yourself. No fee until you hire: the one-time fee is invoiced when your chosen candidate accepts your offer. Free replacement within 90 days of their start date.
Find my VAT accountantQuestions about VAT and MTD accountants
Can they submit VAT returns to HMRC?
No. They prepare the return and the Making Tax Digital records. Your team reviews the return and submits it through your own HMRC agent access.
Which VAT schemes do you test?
Standard, flat rate and cash accounting, plus the reverse charge and the domestic reverse charge for construction. The test also includes finding errors in a VAT reconciliation.
Do they know MTD bridging software?
We screen for Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and bridging software, and match candidates to the tools your firm already uses for VAT submissions.