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Find out when you can zero rate VAT for advertisements and goods used for the collection of donations.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Use the Capital Goods Scheme if you reclaim VAT on capital items like expensive land, property or computer equipment.
Check if VAT is due on payments linked to private school fees and find out what you can reclaim VAT on.
How to create invoices for transactions in foreign currencies and convert them into pound sterling when you account for VAT.
Find out if you need to account for the reverse charge for buildings and construction services you supply.
How to account for VAT on services when a vehicle, ship or aircraft is provided, together with a driver or crew for the transport of goods.
Check when you’re eligible for repayment interest if HMRC are late in settling a repayment claim from a VAT Return or VAT you've overpaid.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
How to register for the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Follow these steps if you’re an agent using Making Tax Digital for VAT on behalf of your clients.
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Find out how to work out VAT on supplies of staff including supplies made by staff bureaux.
Find out when and how HMRC may penalise you if you fail to register for VAT at the right time, and your rights to appeal against the penalty.
If you make supplies of second hand goods, works of art or antiques and collectors items you can choose to use this simplified margin scheme to account for VAT.
VAT registered businesses can use this list to determine if VAT can be reclaimed as input tax on particular makes and models of car derived vans and combi vans.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
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