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Receipt Bot Update: Submit VAT Directly to HMRC & Sign Up with Apple!<\/h1>\n

Published: May 3rd, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

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We are excited to introduce the following updates designed to simplify compliance and streamline data access for our users. This release addresses long-standing client requests while enhancing user experience across platforms.<\/p>\n

\u2728 New Features<\/h2>\n

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Submit VAT Returns to HMRC via Receipt Bot<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many users expressed frustration about relying on third-party bridging software to submit VAT returns. This created unnecessary steps and compliance risks. With this update, Receipt Bot can now extract VAT-relevant data directly from uploaded PDFs \u2014 including bills, receipts, sale invoices, and ledgers \u2014 and prepare the VAT return accordingly.<\/p>\n

Important Note:<\/strong> UK-based businesses on the accruals scheme<\/strong> can now submit VAT returns directly to HMRC<\/strong> through Receipt Bot, eliminating external tools and ensuring a more seamless experience.<\/p>\n

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Apple Sign-Up Now Supported<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We felt that account registration had some friction, especially on iOS devices. To resolve this, we\u2019ve added support for Apple Sign-In<\/strong> across both web and mobile.<\/p>\n

This makes account creation easier, faster, and more secure for users within the Apple ecosystem. No additional setup is required \u2014 tap \u201cSign in with Apple\u201d on the login or sign-up pages.<\/p>\n

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New \u2018Contact Type\u2019 Column in Master Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Clients managing large contact lists had difficulty distinguishing between customers and suppliers. We’ve addressed this by adding a Contact Type<\/strong> column to the Contacts tab<\/strong> on the Master Data page.<\/p>\n

This small but useful change makes identifying and managing contact roles quicker.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc49 How to update contacts and set rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Bug Fixes<\/h2>\n
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  • Sorted the dropdown options alphabetically.<\/li>\n
  • Fixed an issue where the file attachments were not exported to QuickBooks Online.<\/li>\n
  • Improved logic for syncing supplier data from accounting software.<\/li>\n
  • Enhanced validations when exporting purchase\/sale documents to accounting software.<\/li>\n
  • Corrected the Upload Date filter type (it was incorrectly set as text earlier).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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