HMRC connection
Once authorised, obligations are imported from HMRC directly.
Finance
Odoo configured for UK VAT, including Making Tax Digital.
Odoo supports UK VAT reporting and Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT filing direct to HMRC. Wedoo Systems, an official UK Odoo Partner, configures your VAT settings, tax rates and MTD connection as part of implementation or migration. This page is general product information, not tax advice.
Submitting VAT returns from inside Odoo
Odoo’s UK Accounting Reports functionality includes a direct HMRC connection: once authorised, obligations are imported from HMRC, the relevant period is selected, and the return is sent to HMRC from within Odoo — keeping the whole chain, from transaction to submission, inside one digitally-linked system.
Choose the period
The relevant period is selected from the imported obligations.
Submit inside Odoo
The return is sent to HMRC from within Odoo, keeping the whole chain, from transaction to submission, inside one digitally-linked system.
One real limitation worth knowing
Under HMRC’s VAT Notice 700/22, all VAT-registered UK businesses must follow MTD rules unless they hold a formal exemption — the earlier turnover threshold was removed in April 2022, so this now applies regardless of business size.
Three-month lookback only
Odoo’s HMRC connection only retrieves obligations open within the last three months.
Older returns file directly
A return more than three months overdue has to be filed directly with HMRC rather than through Odoo. We flag this to clients with historic filing gaps before migration, rather than after.
Related expertise
UK VAT connects directly into Accounting, Finance and migration.
Accounting
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Chart of accounts, invoicing and bank reconciliation, set up properly from day one.
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Multi-currency, analytic accounting, budgeting and multi-company consolidation, scoped when you need them.
Explore MigrationOdoo Migration
Contacts, products, invoices, stock and opening balances migrated, validated and reconciled before go-live.
Explore ImplementationOdoo Implementation
A phased rollout that de-risks go-live, with data migration, testing and training built in.
ExploreOdoo UK VAT FAQs
Is Odoo compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT?
Yes. Odoo’s UK Accounting Reports functionality connects directly to HMRC and submits VAT returns as MTD-compatible software. We configure this connection as part of setup.
Will you advise us on our VAT treatment?
No. We configure the system to reflect VAT treatment confirmed by you or your accountant. We do not provide tax advice, and this page is not tax advice.
Can historical VAT data be migrated accurately?
Yes. Migrated invoices and bills carry their original VAT treatment, which we review and reconcile as part of the migration rather than assume.
Does MTD for VAT apply to every VAT-registered business?
Yes, per HMRC’s VAT Notice 700/22 the previous turnover-based exemption was removed in April 2022. Formal exemptions still exist for specific circumstances such as digital exclusion — check current HMRC guidance for your situation.
Next step
Need Odoo configured for UK VAT and MTD?
Tell us about your current VAT setup and filing history and we will confirm what needs configuring.