From April 2010 it will be compulsory for businesses to deal with certain aspects of VAT and PAYE online.
VAT – all new businesses registering in the future, and all current businesses with a turnover of more than £100,000 must submit vat returns on online, and pay electronically.
PAYE – all employers, regardless of size, must submit their 09/10 employers annual return (p14, P60, P35 etc), and next year (2011/12) in year changes such as P45s & P46s will be moved to compulsory online filing as well.
Whilst on the topic of PAYE, a reminder that from April 2010 there is an escalating scale of penalties for in year PAYE paid late.