IRIS VAT Filer
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Plans and prices
From IRIS VAT Filer's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS Standalone VAT Filer | Priced on request | Available to new corporates and practices · IRIS Accountancy Suite subscribers can activate the integrated version |
The facts
Each one read from IRIS VAT Filer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Client records
- The integrated version connects to the IRIS central client database and pulls client details from it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data import
- The standalone version imports VAT values from CSV files or the clipboard and transfers them to HMRC through its MTD APIs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download
- IRIS provides a download and install link for the standalone VAT Filer and lists version 23.2.0.5 on its downloads page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download and support
- IRIS provides a standalone VAT Filer download and links to VAT Filer help on its support pages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Filing support level
- assistedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- HMRC data
- It retrieves previous MTD submissions, VAT obligations, liabilities and payment data from HMRC for the selected client.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Imports
- The product page lists imports from KashFlow, Xero, spreadsheets and CSV; the standalone support page also says values can be imported from a clipboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrated availability
- Existing IRIS Accountancy Suite subscribers can activate the integrated VAT Filer licence.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists integration with IRIS OpenSpace for client communication and approval, and IRIS Practice Management for tracking submissions with Job Profiles.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The standalone VAT Filer is available to new corporates and practices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- IRIS integration
- The integrated VAT Filer connects with the IRIS central client database and is available to existing IRIS Accountancy Suite subscribers by activating a licence.checked 11 Oct 2026
- MTD submissions
- The product submits VAT figures to HMRC through its Making Tax Digital APIs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Not a bookkeeping replacement
- IRIS describes the standalone product as bridging software, not a replacement for bookkeeping software.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- IRIS VAT Filer is bridging software for submitting VAT figures to HMRC when bookkeeping software does not support a business’s VAT case.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Return filing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Standalone availability
- The standalone version is available to practices using any compliance software and to corporate customers submitting their own VAT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Standalone use
- IRIS says the standalone VAT Filer is available to practices using any compliance software and to corporate customers making their own VAT submissions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported tax types
- VATchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Usage limit
- The product page says businesses below the VAT threshold can voluntarily join MTD and be included in its workflow.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- The product lets users view and track VAT submissions across clients in one place.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- IRIS says accountant David Guest founded the company in 1978 to make tax compliance easier for fellow accountants.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1978checked 19 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- IRIS’s starter guide instructs users to install the relevant product on a PC or server.checked 12 Oct 2026
