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How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a tax added to most products and services sold by…
VAT is charged on things like: goods and services (a service is anything…
There are 3 different rates of VAT that can be added to products. Which…
You need to register for VAT if you go over the registration threshold (or…
VAT schemes are designed to simplify the way some VAT-registered…
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
Includes online returns, rates, charging and record keeping
How to do a VAT Return, pay your VAT bill, correct errors in your VAT Return, what to do if you're late with your return or payment.
Sign in and submit ESL, RCSL and EU VAT refund application, and get help with lost username, password or account activation codes
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
How to charge VAT, calculate VAT, VAT rates, reclaim VAT on business expenses, keep digital records.
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
Guidance, notices and forms for VAT. Including rates, returns, paying, accounting schemes, charging and reclaiming, imports and exports and overseas businesses.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme
Check a UK VAT registration number is valid. Prove when you checked a number.
Changes to VAT penalties and interest charges if you submit a VAT Return for an accounting period starting on or after 1 January 2023.
VAT repayments - work out if you're due a VAT repayment using your VAT Return
Check if you need to follow HMRC's rules for Making Tax Digital for VAT and find software.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Find VAT technical guidance.
Find VAT forms and associated guides, notes, helpsheets and supplementary pages.
Retailers can calculate the VAT they have to record in their account per day or week instead of for each sale
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
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