VAT Assistant by myaccountingtools

About

Stop second-guessing VAT rates while you do the books.

VAT Assistant puts HMRC's VAT rate guidance one click away. Search any good or service — from "car seat" to "Netflix", "hot takeaway" to "domestic gas" — and instantly see whether it's standard, reduced, zero-rated, exempt or outside the scope of VAT, with the conditions that apply and a link to the exact HMRC VAT Notice.

★ FREE
• Instant VAT rate lookup for hundreds of goods, services and well-known brands
• Plain-English everyday search (type what you'd actually call it)
• Colour-coded: Standard 20% · Reduced 5% · Zero 0% · Exempt · Outside scope
• Links to the official HMRC VAT Notice for every entry
• Works offline — your searches never leave your device

★ PRO
• Auto-suggests the right VAT rate as you type a transaction inside QuickBooks, Xero, Sage and FreeAgent
• Suggestion only — never changes your figures
• Save time on every line you post

Built by accountants, for accountants and bookkeepers. Data sourced from GOV.UK "VAT rates on different goods and services" and kept up to date.

Privacy first: VAT Assistant collects no data and transmits nothing. Everything runs locally in your browser.

VAT Assistant provides guidance, not advice. Always confirm borderline cases against the relevant HMRC VAT Notice.