Enter your last 12 months of revenue. FFCC forecasts exactly when you'll hit the £90,000 threshold — and what to do when you do.
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£90,000
2025/26 VAT registration threshold
30 days
Time to register after breaching the threshold
12 months
Rolling window HMRC uses (not tax year)
20%
Standard rate you'll need to add to invoices
Illustrative output for a freelance consultant on £6,500/month.
Action required: At your current monthly revenue of £6,500, you will likely breach the £90,000 threshold within 2 months. You must register within 30 days of the month-end in which you breach the threshold. Failure to register on time may result in a penalty surcharge. Consider registering now to avoid a rushed application. Source: VAT Notice 700/1, HMRC.
You must register when your taxable turnover in any rolling 12-month period exceeds £90,000. You have 30 days from the end of the month in which you breached the threshold to register.
It's based on VAT-taxable turnover — your gross revenue from VAT-taxable supplies, not your profit. Expenses do not reduce the figure HMRC uses to test registration.
Sometimes. If your clients are VAT-registered businesses, they can reclaim the VAT you charge, so it costs them nothing — and you can reclaim VAT on your own purchases. FFCC's forecaster highlights this breakeven point.
The Flat Rate Scheme lets you pay HMRC a fixed percentage of gross turnover (e.g., 14.5% for IT consultants) rather than accounting for VAT on every invoice. It can simplify administration and create a small profit margin in the first year.