Question 1

When do I have to register for VAT in the UK?

Accepted Answer

VAT registration is generally required once your taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period, or if you expect to cross it within the next 30 days. You can also register voluntarily below the threshold, which some businesses do to reclaim input VAT. Thresholds and rules change, so confirm current rules with HMRC or a local tax professional before you decide.

Question 2

Does Tallium AI handle Making Tax Digital for VAT?

Accepted Answer

Tallium AI keeps your VAT records digitally and produces the figures for your VAT Return from live sales, purchase and bank data, with your VAT registration number on customer invoices. Many UK businesses submit through their accountant or bridging software, so check how your filing route works before you switch. Confirm your MTD obligations with HMRC or a local tax professional.

Question 3

What does Tallium AI actually cost for a UK business?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is per unit, per month, in USD: $79 for a shop or store, $159 for an online store, $99 for a warehouse and $269 for a factory. Every unit includes the full core — accounting, VAT handling, expenses and receipt scanning, reports, mobile app, AI insights and email support — with unlimited users. Billing starts at signup, it's monthly, there's no free trial, and you can cancel anytime.

Question 4

Can Tallium AI replace my EPOS and my accounting software together?

Accepted Answer

That's the main reason UK retailers and hospitality businesses look at it. The till, stock, purchase orders and books are one system, so takings, refunds, cash-up and cost of goods land in the accounts without a sync app in between. If you're happy with your current EPOS, run one shop unit alongside it first and see how the reconciliation compares.

Question 5

Does it do UK payroll, PAYE and CIS?

Accepted Answer

No — Tallium AI doesn't include payroll, RTI submissions or CIS deductions, and we'd rather say so plainly than let you find out later. Most UK customers with staff use a dedicated payroll product and post the payroll journal into Tallium AI each month. For anything involving PAYE or CIS obligations, confirm the details with HMRC or a local tax professional.

Question 6

Will my UK accountant be able to work with it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it costs nothing to add them because users are unlimited — they get their own login, plus standard reports and exports including trial balance, P&L, balance sheet and VAT summaries. Be realistic though: far fewer UK practices know Tallium AI than know Xero or Sage, so it's worth a short conversation with your accountant before you move.

Feature	Tallium AI	other United Kingdom accounting tools
Users included	Unlimited users on every unit — managers, till staff, stockroom, your accountant. No per-seat fee, ever.	Most UK tools price per user or cap users by tier; Xero and QuickBooks include unlimited users on some plans, Sage and Zoho Books commonly charge per extra seat.
Pricing model	One flat USD price per unit, billed monthly: shop/store $79, online store $159, warehouse $99, factory $269. Paid from signup, cancel anytime, no free trial.	Monthly GBP subscriptions with genuine intro discounts, but the real cost is the stack: books + EPOS + stock apps often land well above a single subscription.
VAT and Making Tax Digital	VAT tracked on every sale and purchase, VAT registration number on invoices, and MTD-ready figures pulled straight from POS, stock and bank data for your VAT Return.	A real strength — most major UK tools are long-established HMRC-recognised MTD software with direct digital submission and years of filing history.
Point of sale	Built in. Till, receipts, refunds, cash-up and card takings post straight to the books with no connector.	Not included. You add a separate EPOS (Square, Lightspeed, Epos Now, Zettle) and sync it — another subscription and another thing to reconcile.
Inventory and stock control	Real stock levels, cost of goods, low-stock alerts, purchase orders and multi-location transfers in the same account.	Basic stock tracking in mid and upper tiers; serious stock control usually means a bolt-on like Unleashed, Cin7 or Katana.
E-commerce and orders	Online store and order management in the app, sharing one stock pool with your till and warehouse.	Strong integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon — but the shop itself, and often the sync app, are separate products you pay for.
Marketing and CRM	The Tallium AI suite's Marketing and CRM sit under the same account — customers, campaigns and sales history in one place.	Handled by separate platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot and similar), connected by integration.
Automation and AI	AI receipt scanning, automatic categorisation and plain-English insights on margin, slow stock and cash position.	Bank feed rules and receipt capture are mature and reliable; several now include AI categorisation, sometimes on higher tiers or via add-ons like Dext or Hubdoc.
Accountant support in the UK	Your accountant gets a free user account and can pull reports and exports directly — but far fewer UK practices know the software.	The clear win here. Almost every UK bookkeeper and accountant already works in Xero, QuickBooks or Sage daily, with certified advisor directories to match.
Payroll and CIS	Not included — use a dedicated UK payroll product alongside and post the journals.	Native UK payroll, RTI and CIS in Sage, QuickBooks and Xero (usually as a paid add-on), which matters if you have staff on PAYE.
Support	Email support at support@tallium.online, included on every unit, with no support tiers.	Phone, chat and extensive UK help centres and communities — generally broader support channels than a newer entrant.

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