Making Tax Digital for VAT made easy with Xero
If you are already using Xero or looking for software to help you file your VAT returns Xero is now ready for MTD.
Here is their short flyer for more information: Making Tax Digital for VAT made easy
How does Making Tax Digital for VAT affect you
HMRC have release this short video regarding Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD) and how it will affect businesses with taxable turnover over £85,000.
To ensure you are ready to keep and file your VAT returns electornically starting from April 2019, we advise to set up your systems in advance. We are huge fans of Xero online accounting package which is MTD ready. Start this January and you will have enough time to get used to software and test it.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Reconciling Bank Transactions in Xero
Xero is cool and easy to use cloud-based accounting software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. However mistakes can occur and carelessness can result in many hours of wasted time trying to locate the error and rectifying it. Let’s look at some of the most common mistakes in bank reconciliation and how they can be avoided.
1. Trusting bank feed 100%
Direct bank feeds are amazing and most of the time we do not have any errors as they work perfectly. However, it can happen that there is a break in the feed and a day or more are missed, especially if you don’t reconnect the bank feed in good time. This will result in unrecorded expenses or customer payments unasigned to their invoice which you want to chase. Sometimes bank lines can be duplicated, for example on a credit card feed or bank feed where the transactions comes in on the day of the purchase and on the day it has cleared the account. If you reconcile all of these you will end up with double income and expenses in your accounts. To make sure everything is in order, regularly check your actual bank account balance with the running bank balance in Xero. If this does not match, you will need to compare your bank statements with Xero to find what is missing or imported twice.
2. Paying invoices/bills
When marking sales invoices as paid in sales module or purchase invoices in purchases module, some users mistakenly record payment to/from the wrong bank account. This will cause reconciliation problems later on, as the invoice will not be available to assign bank payment against. To avoid this, always double check the selected bank account in the drop down menu when paying the invoice. Always run reconciliation report to check for anything out of place.
3. Bills to be paid vs reconciliations
When entering bills that need to be paid in Purchases section, some users tend to forget to mark them as paid. Instead they enter the expense again in the bank reconciliation section. Often payments are made direct from the bank or credit card but the bill entered is not being marked as paid. The result is a new transaction being recorded and expense or income duplicated in the accounts. If you are paying a bill that is already entered in Xero, you must be on the Match screen. Only use the Create screen when you are entering a new expense that isn’t already on the system and be consistent.
4. Using ‘Unreconcile’ when you’ve made a mistake
When correcting entered and reconciled bank transaction selecting ‘unreconcile’ doesn’t reverse the error. The coded transaction sits in the bank account as an unreconciled item. This can cause doubled up transactions in your final bank reconciliation. Always select ‘Remove and Redo’ to clear the reconciled line and the transaction.
5. Making transfers between two bank accounts
When recording a transfer between two bank accounts, users tend to code it as a transfer in both accounts, which results in unreconciled transactions in both. This gives you the wrong bank balance, if not corrected. To avoid this, record the transfer in one bank account. Xero will create the corresponding transaction in the second bank account. All you need to do is go to the second bank account reconciliation screen and match the Xero created transfer transaction.
Invoicing Survival Guide
There are a few things you must consider when creating and issuing an invoice.
Legally required information, consecutive number, payment account details and payment terms just to name a few. This handy guide covers it all and more. Pick it up from Xero website or download it here.
To download the detailed invoicing guide, click here
Main Income Tax Rates 2018/2019
UK INCOME TAX BANDS 2018/2019
(excluding Scotland)
- 20% basic rate on income up to £34,500: tax on band £6,900
- 40% higher rate on income over £34,500 to £150,000: tax on band £46,200
- Additional rate of 45% on income over £150,000
- Savings rate of 0% on savings income up to £5,000
(not available if taxable non-savins income exceeds the starting rate band) - Savings allowance at 0% tax:
Basic rate taxpayers £1,000
Higher rate taxpayers £500
Additional rate taxpayers £0 - Dividend allowance at 0% tax – all individuals £2,000
Tax rate on dividend income: - Basic rate taxpayers £7.5%
- Higher rate taxpayers 32.5%
- Additional rate taxpayers 38.1%
MAIN PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
- Personal (basic) £11,850
The personal allowance of £11,850 is reduced by £1 for every £2 by which income exceeds £100,000 - Married couple’s allowance (available where one partner is born before 6 April 1935) £8,695
- Marriage tax allowance £1,185
- Blind person’s allowance £2,390
- Rent-a-room tax-free income £7,500
MAIN DUE DATES FOR TAX PAYMENT
- Income tax, NIC and Capital Gains Tax – Self Assessment:
31 January in tax year
Following 31 July
Following 31 January
If you’d like to keep a copy of the above information, here is a link to download the PDF: Main Income Tax Rates 2018_2019
Self-Assessment – What Not To Do
If you are self-employed, you would have received the brown envelope from HMRC reminding you that it is TIME – time to file yet another tax return. Funny, how quickly a year can fly by!
Now that you have cleared a weekend to sort it all out (or at least put a date in your diary to get it sorted!), let’s have a look at what you shouldn’t do this year when dealing with your tax return.
Firstly, do not wait until the last minute and miss the deadline.
An online version of the tax return can be completed and submitted electronically allowing you until 31 January to file it with HMRC. The paper version needs to be submitted by 31 October following the end of the tax year. However this will not be an option for too much longer. HMRC are on a path of digitalising tax system with the first step being VAT returns and other taxes will be next.
If you do miss your deadline, the penalties are harsh:
- A £100 penalty for missing the filing deadline
- For returns over 3 months late – an additional daily penalty of £10 per day up to a 90 day maximum of £900
- For returns over 6 months late – an additional £300 or 5% of the tax due if this is higher
- For returns over 12 months late- a further £300 or 5% of the tax due if this is higher. In serious cases the penalty could be up to 100%of the tax due instead.
- Interest is payable on late payment of tax at a rate of 3.0%.
Secondly, do not claim expenses which are not tax deductible.
Expenses included in your trading profit calculation must be wholly and exclusively for business purposes. When adding up your expenses do not include disallowable items. We have put together some examples, however you should consider each expense and the purpose for which it has been incurred before deducting it from your trading income.
Do not include these expenses:
- Customer gifts if it doesn’t contain a conspicious advertisement, it is over £50 per customer per year and food, drink or tabacco gifts.
- Client entertainment expenses such as restaurant bills, drinks or coffee receipts incurred at a meeting with your client or business contact
- Fines and penalties such as HMRC penalties or other governing body fines, for example parking fine
- Asset depreciation
- Your own drawings – what you take from your business as a ‘salary’ comes from the profits and is not regarded as business expense
- Lunch expenses, unless you were travelling away for business and it can be regarded as subsistence
- Clothes to wear to work for example smart office wear or a suit. You can however claim for protective clothing or uniform costs.
If you are employed, there might be expenses you can claim through your self-assessment tax return if these have not been reimbursed by your employer. What tax relief you can claim for your job expenses can be found on HMRC website here.
If you need help with your self-assessment, an ICB qualified bookkeeper can help you and guide you through it. Get in touch for a chat about how we could help.
What is bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions and other information related to the business on a day-to-day basis. It is a vital part of every business.
Bookkeeping records collate information and provide business owners with vital reports on progress and growth. It also calculates tax liabilities the business has and will have in the future.
There are several standard methods of bookkeeping, such as the single-entry bookkeeping system and the double-entry bookkeeping system.
Single-entry bookkeeping uses only income and expense accounts, recorded primarily in a revenue and expense journal. Single-entry bookkeeping is adequate for many small businesses.
In the double-entry accounting system, at least two accounting entries are required to record each financial transaction. These entries may occur in asset, liability, equity, expense, or revenue accounts. Every transaction involves a debit entry in one account and a credit entry in another account. This serves as a kind of error-detection system: if, at any point, the sum of debits does not equal the corresponding sum of credits, then an error has occurred.
Common financial transactions and tasks that are involved in bookkeeping include:
- Billing for goods sold or services provided to clients
- Recording receipts from customers
- Verifying and recording invoices from suppliers
- Paying suppliers
- Sales tax and VAT Management
- Processing employees’ pay and the related governmental reports
- Monitoring individual accounts receivable
- Recording depreciationand other adjusting entries
- Stock management
- Costing & budgeting
- Providing financial reports
Correct bookkeeping gives companies a reliable measure of their performance. It also provides information on general strategic decisions and a benchmark for its revenue and income goals.
Accurate bookkeeping is also crucial to external users, which include investors and financial institutions that need access to reliable information to make better investment or lending decisions, or the government.
You can learn double-entry bookkeeping and maintain your own books. But not all business owners have time or aptitude to learn tax and VAT rules and how to apply these to each transaction which goes through their business. This is where a qualified bookkeeper can make a huge difference. Bookkeepers can be employed by the business to oversee the financial side and provide crucial information to the owners and managers. They can also be hired on contract basis for a few hours per week or month to keep things in good order.
Will you spend your Friday evening working through your paperwork and reading HMRC website?
Maybe it’s time to search for a bookkeeper…
What does a bookkeeper do?
What is a Bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper is a trained and qualified professional who records financial transactions and produces financial records for the businesses.
Bookkeepers deal with tax returns on your behalf. They enter all the relevant data into accounting software and deal with a whole set of tasks outside data inputting and accounts reconciliation.
Bookkeepers have an in-depth understanding and experience with accounting software. This enables them to produce various reports such as profit and loss, gross profit and net profit margin percentages, specific expenditure tracking and more.
What does a Bookkeeper do?
A bookkeeper will usually perform the following tasks on a regular basis:
- Use specialised bookkeeping software to record financial transactions
- Record bank, cash and cheque transactions
- Record sales and purchase invoices and allocate them to the correct account
- Ensure bank accounts are reconciled
- Calculate VAT due and file the returns with HMRC
- Process payroll and submit RTI returns to HMRC
- Calculate pension contributions and submit to pension provider
- Produce reports, such as profit & loss, balance sheet, accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Check figures, postings, and reports for accuracy
The records a bookkeeper works with include:
- Expenditure – money spent
- Income – money received
- Accounts payable – invoices to be paid
- Accounts receivable – what customers owe the business
- Profit and loss – a report that shows the business’ financial health
A bookkeeper is often responsible for some or all of the business’ accounts, known as the general ledger. They record all transactions and post debits and credits. They also produce financial statements and other reports for managers and business owners. Bookkeepers can manage banking and supplier payments. In addition, they may handle payroll, make purchases, prepare sales invoices, and keep track of overdue accounts (credit control).
Do I need a Bookkeeper?
Bookkeeping is a vital part of every business. Get it right from the start and it will provide you with valuable information to make informed business decisions and, of course, peace of mind that your records are accurate. While bookkeeping can be done by the business owner or their partner, accountants do recommend that a qualified bookkeeper is engaged to ensure the quality and accuracy of financial records. Putting your records together is a time consuming task – your time is better spend working on the business.
Ready to hire a bookkeeper? Our expert bookkeepers are here to help and free up your time for the things that matter to you most.
MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND PREPARE BEFORE APRIL 2019
HMRC has announced their plan to make tax digital by 2019. Under the new scheme, people will have online tax accounts that track their professional and business transactions automatically. These accounts will be submitted quarterly to HMRC to estimate the taxes due.
The online system is intended to be more transparent while removing some of the inaccuracies and inefficiencies that hinder paper tax filings.
This is not the same as lodging a return online. Making tax digital has three important distinctions:
- Bank transactions and other financial information will flow automatically into people’s digital tax account, whether or not they declare that income or those expenses.
- Submissions will need to be made at least once per quarter.
- Submissions will need to be filed using some form of software.
While Making tax digital has been on the agenda for some time, the latest government finance bill has proposed a two-part roll out:
- From April 2019, businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold will have to keep digital records for VAT purposes.
- From 2020, businesses may be asked to keep digital records and update HMRC quarterly for other taxes.
What does it mean for your business?
Your business will need to use some form of software to keep your VAT records and file VAT returns if you fall into the above category. Remember this will become a requirement from 1st of April 2019.
For other forms of tax, your business will likely be required to submit accounts every quarter which is scheduled to take effect in 2020. Thus keeping your records electronically will become essential.
More frequent submissions will help your business avoid nasty surprises. Big tax bills can accumulate over the course of a year but when tax is calculated quarterly, things are far less likely to get out of hand.
If your business chooses to use accounting software, you should make sure it has online capabilities. Desktop accounting software hasn’t traditionally been able to submit tax online.
As a bonus, online accounting software also allows you to:
- access the business’s accounts from anywhere there’s internet
- create ‘bank feeds’ so transaction data flows straight into the ledger
- collaborate online with your bookkeeper by leaving and receiving messages within the software
Online accounting software can also sync with other online services such as POS software, inventory management software, or time-recording apps.
Where do I start?
Don’t think of making tax digital as just another obligation. This is your opportunity to regularly check income, expenses and profit in your business – which will help you make better decisions. Take these three steps to help make the transition smooth.
- Figure out when you have to make your tax digital
You can make your tax digital right now, if you like, and there’s no reason to wait till the last possible moment to do it. But you need to know when it will become compulsory for your business. You’ll find a government timeline here. - Consider online accounting software
You don’t have to use online accounting software to comply with making tax digital but it might make things easier. And it will give you access to other powerful tools. Ask your bookkeeper about online accounting software or read this guide to learn more. - Assess your bookkeeping support
Will you hire a tech-savvy bookkeeper to help your business make tax digital? If so, start looking soon. They’ll be busy people during the transition period.
Making tax digital could be really good for your business
Change can often seem daunting, especially if it requires you to adopt new technology. However, quarterly tax filing could actually lessen your workload. And by updating your accounts more often, you’ll be able to react faster to opportunities and threats in the business.
For help setting up your digital accounts and VAT reporting, speak to our qualified bookkeepers today.
Source: xero.com
GDPR explained for small business
What is GDPR?
The GDPR comes into force in May 2018. It’s a wide-ranging regulation designed to protect the privacy of individuals in the European Union (EU) and give them control over how their personal data is processed, including how it’s collected, stored and used. It affects every company in the world that processes personal data about people in the EU.
What does GDPR mean?
Although GDPR might seem scary at first, many see it as a positive step forward for data protection. Some of the key areas GDPR covers are:
- personal data about EU-based people (absolutely all of it)
This includes your customers, employees, suppliers and any other individual you collect personal data from. Personal data includes names, contacts, medical information, credit card or bank account details and more - how you collect personal data
You can only collect personal data if you have a legal reason to do so. You might need it for a sales contract, for example. Or your customer may have asked you to send them some information on your product or service. In all cases, you must make it clear what the personal data will be used for – and only use it for that purpose. - user contracts and terms and conditions (on websites, for example)
These need to be simple, clear and easy to understand – with no complicated legal text. - the right to know
Individuals can ask a business what information is being held about them. This isn’t a new right, but organisations must now respond within one month and can’t charge a fee (which they used to be able to do). - the right to erasure
Customers can ask a company to delete all stored personal data about them, unless the company needs to keep that information for legal reasons, such as tax. - data portability
Individuals can request a digital copy of their personal data to use however they like, including transitioning to a new service provider. - data breach
You’re obliged to report certain types of data breach to the relevant supervisory authority.
The UK government will be replicating GDPR into UK law prior to Brexit, so if you’re a UK company, Brexit won’t impact your obligation to comply.
GDPR and data protection
It’s important to understand the spirit of GDPR. The legislation came into existence because of the way personal data has been treated in the past. Many companies treated personal data as a resource they could utilise without regard to the rights of individuals.
For example, some companies sold customers’ email addresses, allowed sensitive data to be seen by unauthorised people, and failed to adequately protect data against hackers.
GDPR gives control of personal data back to the people who own it and requires organisations to make data protection a core part of their operations and processes. This is likely to affect big, data-driven organisations first. But small businesses aren’t exempt. We’ve set out some steps below that you can take to make sure you’re prepared.
Goes GDPR affect data security?
Data security is a big part of GDPR. If you process personal data of people in the EU you have a duty to keep it safe so it’s important to ensure that any personal data held by you is securely stored.
GDPR also governs where companies store personal data, and what safeguards you must have in place in order to store and process that personal data outside of the EU. For example, if you’re transferring personal data to a US-based company (that will store and process it in the US), you should check that they’re certified with Privacy Shield, which is a mechanism designed to allow data transfers from the EU to the US.
Summary of GDPR for small business
There are many aspects to GDPR, but it really boils down to being clear and ethical with the personal data you process – that means treating it as you’d treat something valuable of your own. Some initial practical steps you can take to get GDPR compliant are:
Check products and services
- Check which of your products or services collect and process personal data.
- Ensure you have a legal basis for the processing of personal data.
- Ensure you can comply with the obligations to your customers as set out in the GDPR (such as the right of access and the right of erasure).
Review notices and contracts
- Update your internal and external notices for GDPR compliance.
- Ensure your customer contracts are GDPR compliant.
Assign responsibility
- Make someone in your organisation responsible for data protection and privacy.
- Consider whether you need to appoint a Data Protection Officer – check out the ICO’s guidance for more info.
- Provide data protection training for staff.
Take care over security
- Ensure systems that collect, process and store personal data are secure.
GDPR resources for small businesses
You can get useful information on GDPR from:
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – 12 steps to prepare for GDPR.
The Federation of Small Business (FSB) – How to prepare for GDPR.
You should also talk to your legal advisers to ensure you are compliant before May 2018.
source: Xero.com
From Home to Rented Office
It is a big day for Cloudit Bookkeeping today.
I have finally stepped outside my comfort zone and moved from my bright and rather white home office to my first ‘grown up’ rented space in Severalls Industrial Park. Those who know me will know that adding overheads is not something I enjoy doing, if anything I’d rather cut them (maybe that’s why I like saving my clients money too). So why make the move?
Firstly, becoming an employer made me think of how to make the working environment better for all of us and being in an office where employees could come and go when I am not there made sense. It also gives us space to meet with clients, especially those who work from home themselves. Secondly, being at business premises is the step in the right direction to grow my practice and add staff in the future.
I have been looking for a serviced office for quite some time in Colchester and small offices get taken up very quickly. The pressure when something comes up is big and my advice for those who want to rent is to calculate the rent figure you can afford before you start looking and keep to it. This way you will ensure that you are not overstretching your finances and will negotiate harder to get the price right for you. Make sure you get all the additional costs of the office included, such as parking fees, broadband, telephone lines, business rates and anything else the landlords are going to charge you extra for or you will have to get yourself. Remember to include VAT figures, if you are not VAT registered in your calculations. Next, do some simple sums. Look at your last year’s net profit figure and subtract the annual rent amount. Does this leave you with enough for your own pay or will you have to add revenue to make it work. And if you were to increase your sales, what will be your gross profit figure and will it require additional staff and at what cost.
Get in touch if you need any help getting you figures together hello @clouditbookkeeping.co.uk or pop in to see us at our new office for a quick chat.
What you need to know about Auto-Enrolment: A quick summary
If you are worried that your staging date is getting closer and you have not read about automatic enrolment and what effect it will have on you as an employer, this short summary will help you put your mind at ease.
All employers have to enrol all employees into a workplace pension scheme and by October 2018 all employers will be required to offer workplace pension to eligible workers. So how do The Pension Regulator classify all the workers? (earning levels quoted are as at August 2016)
Eligible jobholders
- aged at least 22 but under State Pension age
- working, or ordinarily work, in the UK
- earning more than £10,000.
Eligible jobholders are eligible for automatic enrolment into a scheme that meets certain legal standards if they’re not already members of a qualifying scheme.
Non-eligible jobholders
- aged at least 16 but under 75
- working, or ordinarily work, in the UK
- earning more than £5,824, but not more than £10,000.
or
- aged at least 16 but under 22, or at least State Pension age and under 75
- working, or ordinarily work, in the UK
- earning more than £10,000.
Non-eligible jobholders aren’t eligible for auto enrolment but can choose to opt in to a pension scheme that meets certain legal standards, if they’re not already a member of a qualifying scheme. If they opt in they are eligible for employer contributions.
Entitled jobholders
- aged at least 16 but under 75
- working, or ordinarily work, in the UK
- earning £5,824 or less.
Entitled jobholders can ask to become a member of a workplace pension scheme. This is only if they’re not already members of a workplace pension scheme. There is no duty for you to make employer contributions.
If you have no eligible jobholders you are not required to set up a pension scheme. However if an employee decides to opt into or join a pension scheme the employer must then set one up.
Staging Date
Your staging date will be issued to you by The Pension Regulator via a letter. This date is when you must begin automatic enrolment process and offer a workplace pensions scheme if you have the above jobholders. You can find your staging date by entering your employer PAYE number on The Pension Regulator website: http://tpr.gov.uk/ .
Postponement
An employer may postpone enrolling employees for a maximum of three months. This can be done for individual employees or for all employees. There are many reasons why an employer may use postponement, for example to:
- avoid enrolling employees who may have a temporary rise in earning
- allow for workers with short term contracts
- align automatic enrolment with other business processes
Communication
Communication is a must when it comes to auto enrolment and can be the most time consuming part of the process. You will have to write to each employee individually depending on which category they fall into. Eligible, non-eligible and entitled jobholders all have different rights and so each must receive a different letter outlining their entitlement. There are also time limits in place to ensure that employees have enough time to gather information on auto-enrolment so that they can make an informed decision.
Opting Out & Opting In
Once an employee is enrolled they have 30 days opt out period in which they may choose to opt out and get a full refund of all deductions made. If employee wishes to leave the scheme after the opt-out period has expired, they can do so by stopping their membership with the scheme – scheme rules will apply. It is illegal for an employer to encourage or influence employees in any way so that they opt out of the workplace pension scheme.
If non-eligible jobholder chooses to opt into your auto enrolment scheme, they can do so in writing. Although they are not required to be automatically enrolled, they are still entitled to both employer and employee pensions contributions. Entitled jobholders may wish to also join the scheme and pay employee contributions, however it is not a legal requirement for you to contribute too.
Compliance
You will be required to fill out Declaration of Compliance within 5 months of the stating date. This allows The Pension Regulator to monitor employers and to ensure that they are complying with their duties. You will receive a penalty for non-compliance.
Deductions & Contributions
You, as an employer, will have the responsibility to make deductions from employees pay and also pay employer contributions. The contribution rates are agreed when setting up your pension scheme, which must be at or above the minimum amount set by law. Here is the table of current minimum contribution levels:
| Period | Employer minimum contribution | Employee minimum contribution | Total minimum contribution |
| Before April 2018 | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 6 April 2018 to 5 April 2019 | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| 6 April onwards | 3% | 5% | 8% |
Ongoing Responsibilities
You will have ongoing responsibilities as an employer to manage opt in and out requests, monitor new and existing employees in order to check for any change to their worker category, keeping records up to date, re-assessing employees every three years, and submitting a contribution file to the pension provider after each period.
Keeping Records
You must keep all workplace pension related documents and records for at least 6 years.
Re-enrolment
You are required to enrol eligible jobholders who have opted out every three years. You will also be required to complete a re-declaration of compliance every three years. If an employee opted out three years ago and is still an eligible jobholder, you must re-enrol him/her into the workplace pension.
This is just a quick summary of what is involved in managing auto-enrolment and you can find detailed guides on The Pensions Regulator website: http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/.
At Cloudit Bookkeeping, we manage auto enrolment process for our payroll clients and if you have any questions or concerns we are here to help. Email us at hello@clouditbookkeeping.co.uk or call 01206 700252.
HOW TO GET ROUND SELF-BILLING ISSUE ON XERO
If you are in a situation where you need to issue a self-billing invoice to your supplier, you might find that Xero currently does not have this function. This is common in many industries especially where the purchaser has the answer on how much needs to be billed.
If you are stuck trying to figure out how to get round self-billing issue on Xero, we found a quick process using Purchase Orders. Here are the steps you can follow to achieve the required result:
- Download and edit Purchase Order template – you can delete <<INVOICETITLE>> field and just type in ‘SELF-BILLING INVOICE’. Remember to change the names for other data fields to say ‘Invoice’ instead of ‘Purchase Order’
- Create a new branding theme and upload the new PO template to it. Remember not to use this in your standard purchase order process.
- Enter your self-billing invoice as a Purchase Order and apply your new purchase order theme to it.
- Approve the PO. You can now send and print/download it from here to email later. Please note that ‘Purchase Order’ will appear in the email name if you send it from here directly.
- Copy the PO to a Bill and mark it as fully billed. If you need to reprint it at any time, you can do it from Purchase Orders Billed tab. Bill itself will not have the template you have just created.
- You can attach a Purchase Order PDF to the newly created bill for future reference.
Before you start the self-billing process you might want to read HMRC guidance on VAT: self-billing arrangements (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-self-billing-arrangements).
And if you need some help setting this process up, we are here to give you a hand.
