HMRC VAT Inspections

VAT officers can visit your business to inspect your VAT records and make sure you’re paying or reclaiming the correct amount of VAT. HMRC may not need to visit you. They may contact you to request a copy of your accounts and data

You’ll usually be given some notice if they do decide to make a visit and they’ll confirm what information they’ll want to see and if they want to inspect your premises.

Before a VAT visit you should make sure that all your VAT records are in order. How often you get a visit depends on:

• How big or complex your business is
• Whether your VAT Returns have been late or incorrect.

Please do get in touch with us as soon as you receive notification of a VAT visit so we can help you plan accordingly.