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Appoint a tax representative if you are a non-established taxable person registering for VAT in the UK

Appoint a UK tax representative if you're distance selling into Northern Ireland using form VAT1TR.

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Appointment of tax representative (VAT1TR)

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Appointment of tax representative (VAT1TR notes)

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Details

Use form VAT1TR if you sell goods into the UK from another EU state known as ‘distance selling’ and want to appoint a UK tax representative.

Appoint someone to deal with HM Revenue and Customs on your behalf
Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you - how to appoint an agent, friend, relative or voluntary organisation.

VAT: application for registration (VAT1)
Use form VAT1 to register your business for VAT.

VAT: partnership details (VAT2)
Use form VAT2 to provide details of partners when you register a partnership for VAT.

Published 4 April 2014
Last updated 4 May 2022 + show all updates
  1. The VAT1TR and VAT1TR notes have been updated.

  2. A new version of the VAT1 R notes has been published.

  3. A new version of the VAT1 R notes has been published.

  4. This page has been updated because the Brexit transition period has ended.

  5. A new version of the VAT1 R notes has been published.

  6. Added translation