questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what performance indicators are used by the HMRC for the registration of (a) VAT registration numbers and (b) corporation tax authentication codes; and how often such targets were met in each of the last three years
answerText: HMRC aim to process 80% of VAT registration applications within 40 working days of receipt.They processed 80.25% of VAT registrations within 40 days of receipt in 2022/23, 88.08% in 2023/24 and 94.73% in 2024/25.Improving day-to-day performance is a key p...
heading: Corporation Tax and VAT: Registration