VGROUPS04300 | Applications for VAT group treatment: Charter Standard
From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Groups
Within ten days of receipt of an application, HMRC will write to the trader to:
request any additional information required to allow HMRC process the application, or
give them their new VAT registration number (for new groups), and either
confirm that their application has been approved (and the effective date), or
advise them that further enquiries are to be made into the circumstances of their application.