We have spoken to clients who keep their own books in recent years about MTD but most have chosen, given Government backtracking and lack of a list of definitely compliant software, to wait.
I now want to inform clients more formally and have the following options. Can you confirm if there is anything you feel is missing ....
To keep a spreadsheet and use bridging software to upload your VAT return. Or email the data to us, and we will use bridging software for you. (on a course last week we were told this system can only be used for a maximum 12 months - is that true?) Im in contact with a bridging supplier who will hopefully confirm.
To use our in house bookkeeping service and we use SAGE or Xero, depending on the client and their requirements.
To sign up to a bookeeping package themselves, we can discuss pros and cons of those we have experience of, if they wish.
If they already use a software package they will need to ensure it will be MTD compliant in time.
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You may aswell wait a week now and see what happens in the budget.
Re your final paragraph, most of my clients file their own VAT returns having prepared them in VT or old Sage desktop so will need bridging software. This option means they don't have to change anything if they don't want to (these businesses have been happily running like this for 20 years or so and their bookkeepers don't use the cloud).
I would definitely wait until monday.
This afternoon you might also want to watch the house of lords select committee politely discussing the project with HMRC (who have sent a deputy, as the big boss just happens to be on holiday).
https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-selec...
Expect some fireworks.