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MTD Ready

At present we are running the offline version of Solar, and have been really pleased with it.

Going forward I have downloaded the online version, but I just wanted to ensure that it will be MTD ready come April for VAT purposes.

Many Thanks


Posted by Sue Paull on Aug 19, 2018 3:52 PM BST

Hello Sue,

Yes we plan to update Solar Accounts Online to meet the HMRC "Making Tax Digital for Business" requirements for VAT by April 2019. We will do this either by allowing you to submit your tax returns directly from Solar Accounts, or by creating a digital link to third party software which submits your tax return.

We do not plan to update the old offline version of Solar Accounts. If you are still running this older version you will need to upgrade to the latest online version to be MTD compliant.

We may also have a 'beta test phase' for the MTD functionality before April 2019 - I'll record your email address to be notified when we make announcements about MTD in future.

Regards,


Posted by Mark McLaren (Solar Accounts) on Aug 20, 2018 9:27 AM BST

Hi Mark,

Having been a (very happy) user of the desktop version of Solar for several years now, and having recommended it to several of my clients, it looks like I will need to upgrade to the online version in the near future to deal with MTD.

Could you please let me know when you have any updates regarding MTD and the software and how easy it is to migrate my existing .slr files to the new online version?

Many thanks


Posted by Russell Couch on Sep 12, 2018 11:47 AM BST

Hi Russell,

It's great to hear you like our software and recommend it to your clients! Yes I will add your email address to our MTD mailing list.

It's very easy to switch to the online version and import your existing .slr files. For the first file just follow these steps:
https://www.solaraccounts.co.uk/switch-steps.php
For additional .slr files click menu File > New > Business > Import From Existing File. Note that we charge a fee for each business you manage with the online version as described here:
https://www.solaraccounts.co.uk/purchase.php

Also, this page lists some of the other benefits of switching to the online version:
https://www.solaraccounts.co.uk/switch-to-online.php

Regards,


Posted by Mark McLaren (Solar Accounts) on Sep 12, 2018 1:24 PM BST