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How to use VAT margin schemes - records you need to keep, invoicing and VAT return reporting
VAT margin schemes tax the difference between what you paid for an item…
You can only use a margin scheme for: second-hand goods works of art…
You must keep the usual VAT records when you use a margin scheme. You must…
You must show any goods you bought or sold using a margin scheme on your…
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
You must provide certain information if you’re selling goods or services…
As well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for…
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
Anyone in Northern Ireland selling medicines to the public via a website must still comply with the requirement to apply the EU common logo.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Find out how to work out what VAT to charge when goods are sold if you’re an online marketplace operator.
How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 725).
Find out the general rules for the Point of Sale Retail Scheme, how the scheme works, records you must keep and how to work out your VAT.
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Doorstep selling, regulations, written notice of the right to cancel, exemptions, penalties
Find out if VAT is due when you sell, send or transfer goods from Great Britain to outside the UK or from Northern Ireland to outside the UK and EU.
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