No longer VAT registered can I still use MTD tool

Hi MainlineSensors, thanks for joining the Community

If you re-registered for VAT after cancelling, please check that the correct VAT registration number is showing in your VAT settings in QuickBooks (from Taxes > VAT > Edit VAT > Edit settings).

Please also double-check that you can access your online account with HMRC using the same VRN and Government Gateway user ID and password.

If any of these details are different to what you used to connect in QuickBooks, disconnect and reconnect MTD in your account settings. To disconnect: 

1. Select the gear icon and select Account and settings.
2. Select Advanced.
3. Select the pencil icon next to Making Tax Digital.
4. Select Learn how to Disconnect and follow the steps.

After this, log out and back into QuickBooks to turn on and authorise the MTD connection. 

 Hi GeorgiaC,

Thank you for your reply. I don't think this is relevant to is because we haven't re-registered as VAT because we do not turn over the required amount. So we remain NOT VAT registered. Does this mean that MTD tool isn't open to us to use anymore? 

Thank you!

Hello there, MainlineSensors. I'm here to share details about using the MTD tool in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

In QBO, you're unable to use the MTD tool if you're not VAT registered. The tool is use for keeping digital records for VAT returns of VAT-registered businesses.

For reference, check out this article: Everything you need to know about Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT with QuickBooks Online. 

Additionally, I recommend reaching out to HRMC to verify if there are tools you can use for handling records for non VAT registered companies. 

In case you have other concerns or questions about managing your sales tax settings in QBO, feel free to post a reply below. I'm just around the corner to provide help. 

Thank you for this information. Is there anyway I can switch subscriptions from QuickBooks Online to which ever subscription would be relevant to our company (ie not Ltd). Would that be QuickBooks Self-employed?

Thank you

Hello MainlineSensory, so if you are and have a self employed business then you can use our self employed account. There is no way to downgrade to this it is a case of having to start again as the self employed account works differently to our small buisness online accounts.