VAT deadlines and reminders

Calculate likely deadlines from your own VAT period.

Most businesses submit VAT returns every three months, but their period-end months differ. Enter the next period end shown for the business and this tool will calculate a likely timetable.

The business’s VAT online account remains authoritative. This calculator does not send or store the information entered.

Create your VAT timetable

1. How often is the VAT return submitted?

Every three monthsThe usual quarterly VAT cycle. Every monthFor businesses instructed or permitted to submit monthly. Once a year under the Annual Accounting SchemeThis tool calculates the annual return and balancing-payment date, not the interim instalments. Another or non-standard arrangementFor example, payments on account, an unusual period, OSS or a schedule set directly by HMRC.

How the calculation works

For ordinary monthly and quarterly VAT returns, the usual online submission and payment deadline is one calendar month and 7 days after the accounting period ends. Annual Accounting Scheme returns for periods of 4 to 12 months are normally due 2 months after the annual period ends.

HMRC - when to submit a VAT return ↗ HMRC - Annual Accounting Scheme deadlines ↗ What to do if a VAT return or payment is late

Calculate likely deadlines from your own VAT period.

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