UK Businesses Saved Millions By Keeping Digital Records

Feb. 27, 2025, 9:59 PM UTC

UK businesses saved more than £700 million ($882 million) by keeping digital records and submitting software-based VAT returns, the UK tax authority said Thursday.

An average business is estimated to have saved around 33 hours, amounting to £631, per year on an average, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs said in its analysis estimating the economic benefit of the move.

HMRC’s analysis is based on a telephone survey of 2,300 VAT-registered businesses.

  • Since April 2022, all VAT registered businesses in the UK have been required to keep digital records and submit returns through compatible software. More than a ...

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