Zoho Books Accounting Services in the United Kingdom
ERPHUBs implements Zoho Books for UK businesses with 20% VAT, Making Tax Digital for VAT submissions, GBP bookkeeping, bank feeds and data hosted in the UK, and migrates from Xero, Sage or spreadsheets.
Implemented by ERPHUBs · United KingdomUK accounting that works with Making Tax Digital
UK businesses keep digital records for VAT, submit returns through MTD-compatible software and file accounts with Companies House and a Corporation Tax return with HMRC. Sole traders face MTD for Income Tax from April 2026 on higher incomes.
We configure Zoho Books for your VAT scheme, migrate history, and keep monthly books so your accountant can file accounts and returns on time.
Key rules at a glance
- Currency: GBP base with multi-currency.
- VAT: 20% standard, 5% reduced, 0% zero-rated.
- MTD: VAT returns submitted from compatible software; MTD for Income Tax phases in from April 2026.
- Year: Company year end is flexible; personal tax year ends 5 April.
- Data: UK Zoho data centre where available.
- Schemes: Standard, flat rate, cash and annual accounting VAT schemes.
UK Accounting: scope of service
Set-up
Chart of accounts, VAT scheme and bank feeds.
Migration
Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and Excel.
Bookkeeping
Monthly reconciliation and reporting.
AP & AR
Bills, invoices and Direct Debit collections.
Year-end
Accounts pack for Companies House and CT600.
Compliance
VAT, Corporation Tax and PAYE with linked pages.
United Kingdom compliance calendar
Dates shown are the general statutory dates; they move with your year-end, entity type and any extension.
Monthly
Reconcile and review.
Quarterly
VAT return and payment, 1 month and 7 days after period end.
9 months and 1 day after year end
Corporation Tax payment for most companies.
9 months after year end
Companies House accounts.
Set-up in Zoho Books
- Enter VAT registration, scheme and stagger.
- Authorise MTD with HMRC.
- Map VAT codes by item.
- Load opening balances and bank feeds.
- Set a month-end close checklist.
What we watch for
- Missing digital links between records and the return.
- Wrong VAT scheme after turnover changes.
- Reclaiming VAT without a valid VAT invoice.
- Late Companies House accounts.
UK Accounting: common questions
Yes. Zoho Books supports UK VAT and submission through Making Tax Digital; we connect it to your HMRC account.
Yes, including opening balances and history.
Yes. We set up books for sole traders and landlords, including MTD for Income Tax readiness.
Your accountant files. We prepare the books.
General guidance for United Kingdom, last reviewed 2026-10-16; it is not tax advice. Rates, thresholds and dates change, so confirm with a qualified local adviser. Official sources: HM Revenue & Customs · Companies House
A practical guide for United Kingdom businesses
Making Tax Digital: why UK books must be digital
HMRC's Making Tax Digital programme requires VAT-registered businesses to keep digital records and submit VAT returns through compatible software, and it is being extended to income tax for self-employed people and landlords over set income levels. For a limited company, the relevant regimes are VAT and, in future, any changes to corporation tax filings. Zoho Books can be connected to HMRC for VAT submissions, which means your records and your returns come from the same source.
We set up the chart of accounts for FRS 102 or FRS 105 small company accounts, with VAT schemes configured correctly and a bank feed reconciled each month. Directors' loan accounts are kept separate, as they affect both tax and the balance sheet.
- GBP base currency with multi-currency support
- VAT codes for standard, reduced, zero-rated, exempt and outside scope
- Flat Rate, Cash Accounting or Annual Accounting scheme set before first return
- Directors' loan account tracked for section 455 tax
- Payroll journals posted from RTI submissions
Companies House and the corporation tax timetable
A UK company must file annual accounts at Companies House, generally within nine months of its year-end, and a confirmation statement every year. The corporation tax return, CT600, is due 12 months after the end of the accounting period, but the tax is due nine months and one day after the period end. Missing the Companies House date brings an automatic penalty, which rises with delay.
We deliver a reconciled trial balance and supporting schedules for your accountant, who prepares the statutory accounts and tax computations, and we calendar the dates so none is missed.
Switching to Zoho Books from Xero, QuickBooks or Sage
We migrate balances at a VAT period boundary, so the first return from Zoho Books starts with a clean base. Open sales and purchase invoices are imported, and bank feeds are connected to Open Banking where supported.
A parallel month, with trial balances compared line by line, gives you confidence before the old system is closed.
UK filing dates for a company with a 31 March year-end
| Obligation | Due date | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation tax payment | 1 January (9 months and 1 day) | HMRC |
| Annual accounts | 31 December (9 months) | Companies House |
| CT600 return | 31 March (12 months) | HMRC |
| Confirmation statement | Every 12 months | Companies House |
More questions about this topic in United Kingdom
Zoho Books can submit VAT returns to HMRC digitally where connected, using the VAT return data held in the books.
A limited company needs statutory accounts and a corporation tax return, usually prepared by an accountant. We prepare the books and reconciliations they need.
Yes. We keep it separate, track movements, and flag when a balance owed by a director at year-end may trigger tax if not repaid in time.
Bank feeds are available for many UK banks, and statement imports cover the rest.
This guide is general information based on published United Kingdom rules and is not legal or tax advice. Rates, thresholds and due dates change; confirm current figures with the tax authority or your adviser.
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