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VAT threshold checker

The £90,000 test runs over any rolling 12 months — not your accounting year. Check your headroom and how fast you're using it up.

VAT registration threshold£90,000
Headroom before compulsory registration£20,000
At current sales you cross the line in roughly2 months
The £90,000 test is any rolling 12 months — not your accounting year. Over the line? You must register within 30 days of the end of the month you crossed it. We handle registration for £79.

Why "rolling" matters

At the end of every month you look back 12 months: if taxable turnover in that window passed £90,000, you must register within 30 days. Businesses watching their accounting year instead of the rolling window register late — and late registration means paying VAT you never charged customers, straight out of your margin, plus penalties.

Approaching the line?

Registration isn't always bad news: reclaiming input VAT helps many businesses, and sometimes voluntary registration below the threshold makes sense. What matters is crossing on purpose, with the right scheme chosen — flat rate, cash accounting or standard. We handle registration for a £49 fixed fee and monitor the rolling window automatically for bookkeeping clients.

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