Company name and trade mark checker. How to register for VAT. To register for VAT, you need to apply to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
If HMRC approves your application, they will send you a VAT registration number and certificate. Most applications for VAT registration can be completed online. This guide explains how to apply for VAT registration online and by post, and provides links to the forms that you will need. On this page: HM Revenue & Customs. Foreword This notice cancels and replaces Notice 727/3 (January 2011).
Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.1 of this notice. 1. Becoming a sole trader.