Here's how to file a VAT return with HM Revenue, directly from your FreeAgent account.
Before you file the return
You'll need to make sure you're registered with HM Revenue to file VAT returns online.
Do also spend some time checking and double-checking the figures on your FreeAgent VAT return. Don't worry if you do discover a mistake after the return is filed, though.
OK, I'm confident the return is correct.
Click the File with HMRC Online button at the top right of the VAT page.
Enter your Government Gateway ID and password. HM Revenue will have provided you with the ID shortly after you registered, and you'll have chosen the password as you registered with them to file your VAT returns online.
Then click the Submit VAT Return button.
FreeAgent will submit your return to HM Revenue, and tell you whether it was accepted or rejected.
Help! I've filed a return with incorrect figures.
Once you've filed a return with HM Revenue, you can't change it.
Don't worry though. FreeAgent does have a way of letting you put corrections into your next VAT return.