Are you about to cross the £90,000 VAT threshold?
The UK VAT registration threshold is £90,000 of VAT-taxable turnover over any rolling 12-month period (since 1 April 2024). You must notify HMRC within 30 days of the end of the month you crossed in, and you're VAT-registered from the first day of the second month after that.
This tracker takes your last 12 months of turnover, computes the rolling total, and projects when you'll cross based on your most recent 3-month trend.
VAT threshold tracker
What counts as VAT-taxable turnover
Everything you charge for standard-rated, reduced-rated and zero-rated supplies. Exempt supplies (insurance, finance, education of a certain kind) do NOT count. Supplies outside the scope of UK VAT (e.g. B2B services to overseas customers under place-of-supply rules) usually do NOT count either. See the international services guide and the registration threshold deep-dive.
Once registered: what changes
- You charge 20% VAT on standard-rated supplies (or the applicable rate).
- You can reclaim VAT on business expenses.
- You file quarterly returns via Making Tax Digital. See the VAT MTD explainer.
- Consider the Flat Rate Scheme if your inputs are low — it can be simpler and cheaper.