Q) Do I have to bother with Making Tax Digital?
Yes. From the 1st of April 2019, everyone who submits VAT returns is required to use a system that is HMRC recognised.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Do I have to change my accounts?
No, the rules state that you may use the likes of a bridging application with the condition that you simply export & import your VAT figures without you having to type the figures manually.
Q) I use SAGE, I am being told I must move to SAGE Cloud - Do I?
No, you do not have to change your accounts package and you certainly don't need to upgrage to SAGE Cloud.

Just export your VAT results, import them into Vat2Go and our bridging software will securely and with full compliance, automatically upload your VAT Return.
HMRC are looking to expand the realm of Making Tax Digital. To this end we will be rectifying more and more compliant modules as and when the HMRC goes from BETA (Testing) to production release (LIVE).
Q) What else is changing?
Yes, in fact due to the nature of the data and controlling goverment gateway information - all data, even when in the computers working memory is automatically encrypted. We used a bespoke encryption method - released in 2011 this has rolling encryption with approx 67 trillion data keys!.

All data collected & stored is done so in full compliance at the current GDPR rules.
Q) How secure is the data, does it comply with GDPR?