we submitted an eqnuriry via our accountant regarding VAT to HMRC. HMRC Official replied back. But our accountant was not in agreement with one particular treatment of output tax. we have asked the accountant to follow up on it. I'd imagine that would take another a couple of months or so to reach any satifactory conclusion.
As we submit vat returns ouselves and our quarterly return is near, should we make the returns according to HMRC officer's or accountant's (he didn't let us know how to proceed and is now on holiday. By the time he returns, our returns would be late for submission deadline)
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If you want to be secretive about the details you won't get a decent outcome on here.
But, if you want to play safe, don't claim. You can always claim later if the response turns out to be favourable.
Well the issue is that nobody here wants to advise you without first forming an opinion on whether they agree with your accountant or with HMRC.
If we take that off the table and consider it unknown/unknowable then the prudent approach would be to pay VAT per HMRC and correct it at a later date in your favour if your accountant is proved correct. Doing it the other way round could leave you worse off.
I agree. Follow the HMRC ruling, and adjust later.
In fact, if you ignore their ruling, arguably, you will submit Returns which you know to be wrong. HMRC can then issue penalties for 'deliberate' errors at 70%.