Submitting VAT Return for multiple companies

Hi AlisonC, thanks for joining the QB Community - do you currently use two separate QuickBooks subscriptions for the companies? :)

Hi, I presume not as we pay one monthly fee

Hello AlisonC, so you have desktop and have two company files, the only way to do this would be through QuickBooks Online and with the bridging software, you cannot merge VAT returns for 2 different companies on Desktop, same as with QuickBooks Online. You would have to have QuickBooks Online to do bridging software with a spreadsheet, you'd have to manually create with the two companies data. 

Hi, what is the bridging software please ??

Thank you for coming back, AlisonC.

A bridging software will help you import the final VAT figures (values of the 9 boxes) into QuickBooks Online, from which they can be submitted to HMRC in accordance with Making Tax Digital rules.

To learn more about QuickBooks' bridging software, click this link: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/bridging-software/

In addition to my colleague @Ashleigh's suggestion, make sure you've set up the Tax centre in QuickBooks Online before using the bridging solution. Here are some articles for more information:

• Set up MTD for VAT in QuickBooks Online and connect to HMRC
• Set up and use the VAT feature in QuickBooks Online
   

Please leave a comment if you have any further questions or need further assistance. I'll be checking in on your response. Have a fantastic day!