[GNC] UK specific: MTD - Making Tax Digital

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 1/18/21 11:22 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
>
>>> Good points. I have bridge software already working and approved by 
>>> HMRC for
>>> use. My initial thought was to have a report in GnuCash that 
>>> generated the
>>> VAT report for a period. There would then be a menu option to submit 
>>> VAT.
>>> This menu option would generate a csv file containing the VAT values 
>>> for
>>> submission. The bridge software is then invoked independently and 
>>> submits
>>> the VAT return to HMRC. As there are only about 6 users interested, 
>>> it is
>>> definitely not worth the effort!
>
> That is actually a good approach.
>
> Look at it from my point of view, living over here, 50 states 
> potentially each requiring sales tax filed electronic (actually, not 
> all states impose a sales tax -- but of those that do, neither the tax 
> rates nor on what sorts of things imposed is uniform)
>
> That sort of detail is best kept out of the accounting program itself. 
> Then users need only install whatever bridges and filing apps which 
> would be needed for their jurisdiction(s)*
>
> Michael D Novack
>
> * plural, because a business would need to file to every state it had 
> customers in 

I have customers in a number of states.  But I have "presence" in only 
one (so far).  I need file only in the states where I have "presence".

And, yes, keep that out of GnuCash.

Stephen M Butler, PMP, PSM
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