Month: May 2019

Pinewood DMS now supports HMRC’s Making Tax Digital

From April 1st 2019 the government’s Making Tax Digital initiative means that all businesses with a taxable turnover exceeding the VAT threshold are required to record and submit their VAT returns digitally, using MTD-compatible software.

To support this, Pinewood have completed the development and testing to facilitate digital MTD submissions from Pinewood DMS.

This enables dealers to collate, submit and report VAT returns digitally from Pinewood DMS. Dealers can electronically record VAT transactions and adjustments, generate and submit returns directly to HMRC and collate and submit returns within a single VAT registration number.

Pinewood DMS now supports all five of the MTD for VAT services required to meet HMRC’s requirements. These include retrieving obligations, digitally submitting VAT returns, reporting on previously submitted returns, reporting on liabilities and reporting on payments.

All dealers using Pinewood DMS benefit from regular system updates as standard, meaning every user is always running the latest version. Following the most recent update, this means that all Pinewood DMS users can submit returns to HMRC, as VAT data no longer requires manual entry.

During the period of transition, Pinewood expect dealers to have a number of concerns and queries about setup and preparation of digital tax submissions. Pinewood’s support consultants are trained and available to assist with this.

For more information about Pinewood DMS accounting features, visit www.pinewood.co.uk/accounts or to learn more about MTD, visit www.GOV.uk

New Host+ app will help dealers deliver the ultimate sales and service experience

Pinewood Technologies PLC has launched the latest update for their popular showroom app, Host+, with a new look-and-feel and a number of brand new features to enhance the sales and service experience in dealerships running Pinewood DMS.

Firstly, dealers will notice a refreshed stock search in Host+, giving salespeople immediate access to additional vehicle details and documents, including the full image and video gallery for all stock vehicles. Salespeople can display any relevant vehicles to customers directly from their tablet, reducing the time customers are kept waiting in-store.

“It’s key for dealers to continually make improvements to their processes. The decision to buy a car is influenced by a combination of many factors – retail is detail,” explains Neville Briggs, Managing Director at Pinewood Technologies. “If you’re not meeting customer needs – and doing so quickly – customers will research alternatives online while you make them wait. So the offline sales journey must be seamless and provide a better experience than the customer can attain online or elsewhere. Host+ gives you the tools to manage this.”

Salespeople can instantly upload and view documents against a customer record, initiate a test drive and digitally sign the declaration, uploading this directly to the CRM record.

“By streamlining the processes that take place with the customer present, dealers are more likely to make a better impression. E-signatures for test drives and job cards are a great time-saver, removing the need for paperwork and unnecessary scanning”, says Briggs.

The app now features a bespoke ‘desired vehicle’ configurator, prompting salespeople to gain more detailed customer preferences. Salespeople can then identify relevant vehicles that match these, increasing the chance of making a sale.

The new Host+ app also allows salespeople to action individual and shared appointments on-the-go, ensuring all customers are followed-up as soon as possible to drive lead conversion.

The new and improved Host+ update is available for Pinewood DMS users to download on iOS, Android or Windows tablets.

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