Current Campaigns
SVA has a humble aim:
To make sure all UK VAs have access to best practice, freely shared.
SVA Approved
We established a worldwide first when we launched our VA Standards in 2007. We updated these in 2017, and our aim is that all VAs understand why these are in place so they can move the industry forward by complying themselves. Our listings for VAs are free to those who comply.
Virtual Assistant Trainers SVA pledged to improve standards among virtual assistant trainers in the UK after an unprecedented number of complaints about courses/trainers during 2017/2018. We came together with a…
Read MoreGet certified as an approved UK virtual assistant with SVA’s FIND A VA page. Criteria include industry-wide recognised standards and best practice.
Read MoreHMRC MLR Guidance
Working with Joanne Sparkes of VA Pro Mag, we are campaigning for better guidance on whether or not VAs offering activities which could be considered "bookkeeping" get the same advice from HMRC about whether or not they need to register for Anti Money Laundering Regulations.
GDPR 
Working with the Information Commissioner's Office to provide accurate guidance on this new legislation which does place a responsibility on the VA handling personal data to keep this safe and follow best practice in terms of data processing, data security and opt in marketing. It's no longer enough to say your client is liable for the provenance of the data - you are liable too!
IR35
How do HMRC decide whether you are a self-employed subcontractor or an employee? SVA guides you through the things you need to be able to demonstrate as a VA to avoid fines.
Client information
Helping clients make better decisions about which virtual assistants to hire and what to look for.
Generally UK based VAs will charge between £15-£30 an hour, with the average VA charging £25/hour for a solo VA and £30/hour for a team of VAs.
New EU regulations come into force 25 May 2018 – General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) You must tell people who is responsible for the data you hold and process –…
Read MoreIR35 for virtual assistants – what does it mean? Essentially IR35 stems from highly paid IT execs forming a Limited Company to get paid via dividends instead of doing PAYE…
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