G1965M

Thanks v much for your response. If I record my income and expenses excluding vat, when I do my self assessment does that mean I don't have to include vat payments/repayments in my return at all?

I charged VAT for a job I completed at the beginning of March 2024 and received the income in March 2024, but I didn't pay the VAT to HMRC until July 2024 because of the VAT cycle I'm in. I use cash basis for accounting, but I'm not allowed to pay VAT straightaway, so can I include the payment in my accounts for 2023/24 in Box 30 when it was charged? It's a chunk of money and I'd like to account for it in the same year as the income it was charged on.