IRIS VAT Filer

Pricing on request

What the maker publishes

API access

Yes source

Client records

The integrated version connects to the IRIS central client database and pulls client details from it. source

Company

IRIS says accountant David Guest founded the company in 1978 to make tax compliance easier for fellow accountants. source

Data import

The standalone version imports VAT values from CSV files or the clipboard and transfers them to HMRC through its MTD APIs. source

Download

IRIS provides a download and install link for the standalone VAT Filer and lists version 23.2.0.5 on its downloads page. source

Download and support

IRIS provides a standalone VAT Filer download and links to VAT Filer help on its support pages. source

Filing support level

assisted source

HMRC data

It retrieves clients’ previous MTD submissions, current obligations, liabilities, and payment data from HMRC. source

HMRC data

It retrieves previous MTD submissions, VAT obligations, liabilities and payment data from HMRC for the selected client. source

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. source

Integrated availability

Existing IRIS Accountancy Suite subscribers can activate the integrated VAT Filer licence. source

Integrations

The product page lists imports from KashFlow, Xero, spreadsheets, and CSV, plus connections to IRIS OpenSpace and IRIS Practice Management. source

Integrations

The product page lists integration with IRIS OpenSpace for client communication and approval, and IRIS Practice Management for tracking submissions with Job Profiles. source

Intended users

The standalone VAT Filer is available to new corporates and practices. source

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. source

MTD submissions

It imports VAT values and submits them to HMRC to support Making Tax Digital compliance. source

MTD submissions

The product submits VAT figures to HMRC through its Making Tax Digital APIs. source

Not a bookkeeping replacement

IRIS describes the standalone product as bridging software, not a replacement for bookkeeping software. source

Platform

IRIS’s starter guide instructs users to install the relevant product on a PC or server. source

Purpose

IRIS VAT Filer is bridging software for submitting VAT returns to HMRC when bookkeeping software cannot handle complex VAT cases. source

Purpose

IRIS VAT Filer is bridging software for submitting VAT figures to HMRC when bookkeeping software does not support a business’s VAT case. source

Return filing

Yes source

Standalone availability

The standalone version is available to practices using any compliance software and to corporate customers submitting their own VAT. source

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. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 12 Oct 2026.