Submit VAT returns without spreadsheet panic
Record VAT as you go, review the figures, then send your return to HMRC through CalCal.
Making Tax Digital ready bookkeeping for small UK businesses.
- Track VAT on invoices, receipts and expenses
- Submit VAT returns online on Unlimited with VAT
- Keep PDF reports and HMRC submission proof
VAT records that stay close to the work
CalCal asks for VAT figures when you add the records that need them, so your VAT return is built from the bookkeeping you already keep.
Track VAT as you go
Invoices, receipts and expense entries can include VAT, with figures pre-filled from net or gross amounts.
Start recordingMTD ready
Use CalCal with Making Tax Digital for VAT once your business is registered for MTD with HMRC.
See VAT setupSubmit online
On Unlimited with VAT, CalCal prepares the figures and lets you submit returns straight to HMRC.
View UnlimitedVAT workflow
From daily entries to a submitted VAT return
Keep VAT visible while you work, check each period, then save the reports and proof you need after submission.
Enter income and costs
Add invoices, receipts and expenses with the VAT detail captured alongside the transaction.
Review the VAT period
Check the period totals before sending anything to HMRC.
Keep the evidence
Download PDF reports and keep the HMRC bundle identifier with your VAT records.
Ongoing VAT tracking
VAT period ready to submit
VAT bills and payments
VAT PDF report
A cleaner route through VAT
The VAT flow is designed to stay practical: record the figures, check the period, submit when ready, and keep the records afterwards.
Record the transaction
Add income and costs as they happen, including VAT where it applies.
Check VAT totals
Review your VAT position across the period before filing.
Submit to HMRC
Send the return online from CalCal on the Unlimited with VAT plan.
Save the proof
Keep PDF reports and the HMRC submission reference with your records.
Available at the level your business needs
VAT tracking is available on Free and Unlimited with VAT. Online VAT submission is available on Unlimited with VAT for businesses using Making Tax Digital.
Free
Track VAT figures in day-to-day records
Unlimited
Use VAT tracking with fuller bookkeeping features
MTD
Submit online when your HMRC setup is ready
Common questions about VAT returns
Short answers before you decide whether CalCal fits your VAT workflow.
Can CalCal submit VAT returns to HMRC?
Yes, online VAT submission is available on the Unlimited with VAT level once your HMRC and Making Tax Digital setup is ready.
Can I track VAT without submitting online?
Yes. VAT tracking is available on Free and Unlimited with VAT, so you can keep VAT figures with your records.
Do I need to sign up for Making Tax Digital?
Yes. To submit VAT returns through compatible software, your business needs to be signed up to Making Tax Digital for VAT.
Can I keep proof of submission?
Yes. CalCal keeps your VAT return records, PDF reports and HMRC bundle identifier after submission.
Ready to make VAT calmer?
Use CalCal to keep VAT records, reports and submissions in one place.
Add VAT as part of your everyday bookkeeping, then review and submit when the period is ready.
Built for small UK businesses using straightforward bookkeeping.