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Is your VAT bill putting a strain on your cash flow? At V4B Business Finance, we provide tailored funding solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your business.
Our financing options come with competitive rates and flexible repayment terms, allowing you to spread your VAT payments over 3 months. This way, you can manage your tax obligations while maintaining healthy cash reserves!
What is a VAT loan?
Here are just a few examples of what a VAT Loan can do for you and your business:
- Use the loan to cover your VAT payments, ensuring you don’t disrupt your daily operations or cash flow.
- Keep your working capital available for essential business activities by using the loan specifically for VAT obligations.
- Ensure timely VAT payments to avoid late penalties and interest charges, protecting your business’s financial standing.
- Free up your cash reserves to invest in growth initiatives, whether it’s expanding into new markets, improving operations, or upgrading equipment.
- Spread your VAT payments over time, allowing for smoother cash flow and more accurate financial planning throughout the year.
- By securing VAT funding, you can focus on allocating your resources toward strategic business development, such as marketing, hiring, or innovation, driving sustainable growth.
Check Your Options
Fill out our quick form. If you’ve traded for 2+ years with £250,000+ turnover, we can help
Speak To Our Team
Our team will contact you to understand your needs and tailor a lending solution for your business.
Start Funding Process
Once your application is approved, our team will finalise and send your loan agreement for signing.
Complete Funding
Once we receive the signed agreement, funds can often be paid out within 24 hours.
Common questions about VAT loans
1. What is a VAT Loan?
A VAT Loan is a type of financing that helps businesses cover their VAT liabilities without disrupting cash flow or working capital. It allows you to spread the cost of your VAT payments over a more manageable period.
2. Who is eligible for a VAT Loan?
Most businesses that are required to pay VAT are eligible to apply for a VAT Loan. Eligibility may depend on factors such as your credit rating, the amount of VAT due, and your business’s financial condition.
3. How much can I borrow with a VAT Loan?
The amount you can borrow usually depends on the size of your VAT bill and your business’s financial health. Lenders may offer loans that cover the entire VAT liability or just a portion of it.
4. What are the repayment terms for VAT Loans?
Repayment terms for VAT Loans are generally 3 months, depending on the lender. Some lenders may offer flexible repayment options based on your business’s specific needs.
5. Are there any fees associated with a VAT Loan?
Yes, VAT Loans may come with fees such as arrangement fees and interest charges. It’s important to thoroughly review the loan agreement to understand all the associated costs.
6. How quickly can I receive funds from a VAT Loan?
Once your VAT Loan is approved, funds are typically disbursed quickly, often within a few days. However, the exact timeframe will depend on the lender’s processes.
7. Can I use a VAT Loan for other business expenses?
VAT Loans are designed specifically to cover VAT liabilities, so they should be used for that purpose. However, by covering your VAT bill with the loan, you may free up funds for other essential business expenses.
8. Why should I consider a VAT Loan instead of using my working capital?
A VAT Loan allows you to preserve your working capital for other business needs, avoiding cash flow disruptions. This can be particularly useful for businesses looking to invest in growth opportunities while still meeting their tax obligations.
Our Business Loan Options
What types of business loan options are available to you and your organisation, whether you are looking for a small business loan or a large corporation loan?
Business Loans
Get additional working capital to help grow your business with a tailored business loan.
VAT Funding
Do you want to spread your VAT bills over the year to improve cash flow? We can help.
Acquisition Funding
If you are considering acquiring another business, we can offer financing.
Corporation Tax Loans
Need to fund a corporation tax bill? We offer bespoke funding tailored to your business.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
We can help you finance your insurance to keep your business protected.
AND MUCH MORE
Business VAT Loans Explained
Spread the cost of your VAT over 3 Monthly Payments
V4B Business Finance provides VAT funding that enables your UK business – or businesses – to improve your cash flow by spreading the cost of quarterly value-added tax bills for sold goods and services with a very manageable and affordable short-term loan amount.
For instance, registered businesses can borrow from £5,000 to £1,000,000+ over a 3-month repayment schedule as part of a VAT loan, allowing you to keep your cash reserves high to cater for your business needs in the short term. As long as you have an annual turnover of at least £250,000 and a good personal/business credit history, we’ll be able to assist with some very good loan terms.
What Are VAT Financing Solutions?
Taking out traditional business funding, such as other types of business loans, to cover your VAT liability doesn’t always make sense, as you likely only need a short-term solution. These VAT financing options offer this short-term, simple solution, easing the pressure on your cash reserves and providing you with a quick fix to an urgent problem.
With the standard rate at 20%, a VAT bill can be a blow if you haven’t planned properly or had unforeseen unexpected costs come in. This leaves you with a short-term shortfall to cover your tax liabilities, and your business has limited cash flow available to pay your quarterly VAT bill.
For instance, it allows your business to manage your VAT payments without impacting their overall financial stability, ensuring they meet their obligations on time without the stress of large, immediate cash outflows.
VAT-registered Business
VAT-registered businesses, both large and small, are increasingly turning to funding options such as VAT loans to free up your money to allow more investment in your business as these allow you to access your VAT funds immediately after the VAT return is submitted to HMRC.
VAT funding can also help you avoid the problem of HMRC surcharges, late payment fines and interest charges, which worry a lot of business owners.
VAT Payment Problems Faced by Businesses
On paper, the VAT you charge should balance out against your VAT bill on services or products. In reality, this rarely happens.
Sometimes, a VAT bill larger than anticipated may jeopardise your business’s finances, or you may not have the capital needed to pay your VAT on time because of unexpected financial pressures.
In situations like these, VAT finance gives your business a critical lifeline.
A further potential problem with VAT – particularly for small businesses and self-employed individuals – is the largely compulsory switch to Making Tax Digital (MTD) software.
As part of the government initiative to digitise VAT and income tax systems, MTD will fundamentally transform the way tax administration works, heralding the end of the old tax return.
While presented as a benefit to businesses by streamlining the tax system, Making Tax Digital has resulted in concerns such as the extra cost of online accounting software. A VAT loan or a loan for business equipment could help make your transition to MTD run more smoothly.
Why You Might Need a VAT Loan
Overcome Short-term Working Capital Issues
- Not being fully prepared for an upcoming VAT bill.
- Your business has been hit with an unexpected expense.
You Have Had a Slow Quarter
Benefits of VAT Loans
Split Large Lump Sum into Monthly Payments
Many small businesses, especially those that do not have huge amounts of cash reserves available when your VAT bill hits – and larger companies that don’t want to deplete or have short-term cashflow issues – can find a larger lump sum VAT quarterly payment a bit restrictive to their operating reserves.
Consequently, this funding solution can split your VAT bill into easier-to-manage monthly payments spread over a longer term of 3 months, which can be a real game changer and help you, especially in the short term.
Especially as these loans offer you flexibility in your loan repayment terms and quick access to your capital for managing routine VAT payments.
VAT Loan Eliminates Late Payments
How Our VAT Loans Can Help Your Business
V4B Business Finance offers VAT funding from £10,000 to £1,000,000 – plus with monthly repayments over three instalments all at very competitive rates. We routinely provide millions of pounds a year in VAT loans that help many companies grow their business – from multi-national corporations to medium-sized operations and small, niche businesses. These loans are unsecured – so you don’t risk forfeiting business assets – and applying for a loan won’t damage your credit rating.
We can approve VAT loans within 24 hours, and our consultants can help you customise the most suitable package for your needs. We work with major underwriters, which means fast, stress-free VAT funding for your business, with competitive, transparent interest rates and flexible terms.
Is My Business Eligible for a VAT Loan?
In addition to standard credit checks and an assessment of the business’s financial status, our other eligibility criteria typically include:
– The business is VAT-registered with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
– Trading for more than one year
– Normally a limited company, though partnerships and some sole traders may also qualify
– Annual taxable turnover exceeds £250,000, excluding VAT
– Many types of businesses, such as those in manufacturing, consulting, professional services, construction, and more, are eligible for a VAT loan.
– Located in the UK
Application Process
✔ Filling Out the Application Form
✔ Reputational Damage
Persistent tax issues can also harm relationships with your stakeholders, investors, and customers giving you a poor brand reputation as a result.
✔ Allocation to One of Our Case Managers
A dedicated case manager will guide you through the process and collect the required documents.
✔ Damaging
For SMEs, these penalties can be particularly damaging, impacting your financial health and ability to operate as a result.
As a result, and as you can see, it is important to effectively manage your corporation tax liability to ensure that your business keeps its compliance and maintains your company’s financial integrity as well.
Why Consider a Corporation Tax Loan?
Corporation tax loans offer businesses and companies several compelling reasons to use them in their financial planning strategies.
For instance, here you have:
✔ Avoid Cash Flow Crunches
By paying a substantial lump sum for corporation tax can significantly impact your cash flow – especially for businesses with tight margins or seasonal fluctuations.
This is where a corporation tax loan can help you preserve your working capital for daily operations instead, such as payroll, inventory purchases, or unexpected expenses, to name just a few.
✔ Flexible Repayment Options
Many of our wide range of lenders will also offer you flexible loan repayment terms tailored to your business’s financial situation.
So, whether you need a short-term solution or prefer to spread your repayments over a longer period, corporation tax loans provide you and your business with the flexibility to choose the right terms that align with your cash flow projections easily as a result.
✔ Prevent Late Payment Penalties
HMRC imposes strict deadlines on when Corporation Tax should be paid, and missing these can lead to hefty fines and interest charges.
Consequently, securing a corporation tax loan ensures you meet your tax obligations on time, avoiding unnecessary penalties and maintaining good standing with tax authorities as you do so.
✔ Helps to Improve Your Financial Planning
By spreading the cost of your tax liability over several months, you can also better plan your finances and allocate resources more effectively.
This then helps you a lot more when it comes to budgeting and forecasting – enabling you to make better strategic decision-making for your business.
How Do Corporation Tax Loans Work?
As you can see, Corporation tax loans function by providing businesses with the necessary funds to pay their tax liabilities upfront, which are then repaid to the lender over an agreed period.
These work, for instance, in the following ways:
✔ Application
When you contact us, your account manager will get all the information that we know lenders will be looking for from you. These will be details about your financial situation, bank statements, tax liability, and company accounts, for example.
✔ Approval
Upon approval, the lender will then offer you a loan amount with specified terms and interest rates.
✔ Repayment
You then repay the loan in monthly instalments over the agreed term, including any interest and fees that are part of your contract.
✔ Assessment
We will then submit these to a number of lenders, who will review your loan application and consider factors such as your creditworthiness, financial history, and revenue stability to help determine your suitability.
✔ Funding
The funds will then be sent to your business, enabling you to pay your corporation tax bill to HMRC quickly – normally within a few days.
Loan Terms and Interest Rates
Corporation tax loans typically come with short to medium-term repayment periods, ranging from a few months up to a year or more – depending on your needs and the lender’s offerings.
As a result, the interest rates you get offered can vary based on several factors, with some of these being, for instance:
✔ Lender Policies
Different lenders have varying interest rate structures and risk criteria. One of the benefits of using us is that we will go to a number of lenders to secure the best rates possible for you.
✔ Loan Duration
Longer-term loans may come with higher interest due to the increased risk to the company’s long-term cash flow.
✔ Creditworthiness
Strong credit histories can also give you lower rates because the lender deems you to have less risk to them.
✔ Secured vs. Unsecured Business Loan
Secured loans generally offer you lower interest rates compared to unsecured loans, as you are backing the risk with physical assets.
Secured Loans vs. Unsecured Corporation Tax Loans, Which is Best For You?
Consequently, understanding the differences between secured and unsecured loans is key when deciding which financing option aligns best with your business’s risk tolerance and also your financial strategy.
Secured Loans
A secured loan is a loan backed by collateral, such as property or assets, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay the loan as agreed.
These tend to require:
✔ Collateral Required
You will need to provide assets like property or equipment as security to back the loan.
✔ Longer Approval Process
These can also take a long to be approved as the assets will need to be valued, and this takes time.
✔ Lower Interest Rates
In return, this reduces the risk for lenders, which means that you can get better rates as a result.
✔ Asset Risk
Failure to repay the loan may result in the loss of the collateral you have put up.
Unsecured Loans
An unsecured loan is a loan given without collateral, meaning you – as the borrower – do not need to provide assets as security. Instead, the lender relies on your creditworthiness and financial history for approval. These can tend to be easier to get for businesses that have a strong balance sheet.
✔ No Collateral Needed
You do not need to offer your business assets or personal property as security.
✔ Longer Approval Process
These can also take a long to be approved as the assets will need to be valued, and this takes time.
✔ Possible Personal Guarantee
Some lenders may also require a personal guarantee to be in place, especially for newer businesses.
A personal guarantee, for instance, is a legal promise by an individual to repay a business loan or debt personally if the business itself is unable to meet the repayment obligations.
✔ Quick Approval
There is a lot less paperwork or time needed to evaluate assets, which means that you get faster funding as a result.
✔ Higher Interest Rates
Lenders may charge a higher rate due to them seeing an increased risk.
Key Benefits of Corporation Tax Loans
However, Corporation tax loans offer you many advantages.
For instance, here you have:
Timely Tax Payments
For instance, firstly, you pay your taxes on time, avoiding penalties and maintaining compliance with HMRC regulations.
Financial Flexibility
They allow you to manage significant expenses without disrupting your business activities as you do so.
Improved Financial Planning
They give you very predictable monthly payments, which in turn can help you budget and forecast.
Cash Flow Preservation
You keep your cash reserves intact for other business expenses such as payroll, inventory, or investment opportunities.
No Personal Guarantees Needed
Some lenders may require personal guarantees, but we can also go to many lenders who offer you unsecured loans that will not, meaning your personal assets are not at risk.
Who Can Apply for Corporation Tax Loans?
Okay, I want a Corporation Tax Loan, but who can apply for them? Am I eligible?
Unlike sole traders, setting up a limited company means keeping your business finances separate from personal finances. Consequently, only limited companies qualify for corporation tax bill funding, while sole traders and partnerships can apply for business loans to cover your VAT payments.
However, a large number of companies can apply for them, including:
Limited Companies
All limited companies operating in the UK that are liable for corporation tax can apply for one.
Startups and New Businesses
These may require additional documentation or personal guarantees, but you are still eligible.
Small Businesses and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Businesses of varying sizes can also apply – regardless of turnover.
How Does Variable Cash Flow Affect My Eligibility?
Companies experiencing seasonal trends or irregular income can benefit greatly from this type of funding.
Here, though, lenders typically consider factors such as:
Your Financial History
For instance, they will look at your past financial statements, profitability, and revenue trends when determining if you are eligible.
Existing Tax Obligations
Your current amount of tax liability and your prior payment history with HMRC will also be taken into consideration.
Credit Score
Both business and, in some cases, personal credit scores of directors can be factored in.
Types of Corporation Tax Loans
Understanding the different types of corporation tax loans can also help you choose the most suitable option for you.
For instance, here you are looking at 4 types:
Short-Term Corporation Tax Loans
These are ideal for immediate tax payments with repayment periods typically up to 12 months and are also suitable for businesses expecting improved cash flow in the near future that you can then use to pay off these loans quickly.
Secured vs. Unsecured Tax Loans
As previously discussed, secured loans require collateral, while unsecured loans do not.
The choice between the two depends on factors like your available assets, your and the lender’s risk tolerance, and your desired interest rates.
Long-Term Corporation Tax Loans
These can extend beyond one year and are appropriate for businesses that prefer lower monthly repayments spread over a much longer period.
Tips for Applying
To help speed up your application process, we have put together a number of tips based on what we know our lenders will want to know when you get started so that we can help you get approved quickly.
For instance, you want to:
Check Your Credit Score
Knowing your credit standing can help you anticipate loan terms.
Be Transparent
Honesty about your financial situation will help you build trust with the lender, especially if you do not disclose something that then comes up as part of their checks.
Plan Ahead
You want to apply well before your tax payment deadline to ensure the funds are available on time for you.
Seek Professional Advice
Where needed, we heavily recommend that you consult with a financial advisor or accountant to understand the implications of taking on a loan for your exact circumstances.
As a result, understanding these differences really does help you ensure that you choose the business financing option that best suits your exact needs.
Corporation Tax Loans vs. Business Loans
While both corporation tax loans and general business loans provide financing, they serve very different purposes.
Loan Purpose
Corporation tax loans are specifically designed to cover your tax liabilities, whereas business loans can be used for various needs like business asset finance and general expansion, equipment purchases, or improving your working capital for example.
Interest Rates
Interest rates and fees may differ here due to the specific nature and risk associated with the loan type you are taking out.
Repayment Terms
Tax loans often have shorter repayment periods aligned with tax deadlines, while business loans can offer you longer terms.
Corporation Tax Loans Compared to Credit Cards to Make Payment
A corporation tax loan is often a better option than using a credit card for several reasons.
Lower Interest Rates
Firstly, corporation tax loans are specifically designed for this purpose, usually offering you lower interest rates compared to credit cards, which typically carry higher rates and can quickly accumulate debt.
Improves Your Business Credit Score
Secondly, using a loan helps maintain your business’s credit rating, as it shows a structured approach to managing tax liabilities, whereas maxing out a credit card might negatively can impact your credit scores.
More Flexible Repayment Terms
Finally, corporation tax loans provide you with more flexible repayment terms, allowing your business / businesses to manage their cash flow effectively without the pressure of high minimum payments or penalties building up.
Contact Us
Contact us today to discuss your funding options as our team of experts is here to help you find the right loan for your business needs.
Who Is V4B Business Finance?
Here at V4B Business Finance, we are part of the V4B group, and specialise in providing you with comprehensive corporate funding solutions to UK businesses.
Consequently, this means that we can offer you a wide range of financial products including business loans, equipment finance, VAT funding, short-term loans, and many more business finance solutions.
With over 30 years of experience, V4B Business Finance LTD is a credit broker and not a lender, and we are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the ICO in England & Wales.
Consequently, we pride ourselves on delivering your company-tailored financial solutions that support your business growth and development.