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Find out what the VAT EU refunds, Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA), EC Sales List services are, when to use those services and how to do it.
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're an education provider, check if and when you need to register for VAT to prepare for VAT being chargeable on school and boarding fees.
Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.
Use this tool to estimate what registering for VAT might mean for your business.
Find out about the customs value and using the valuation methods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Find out if you or the people who work for you should be employed or self-employed for tax purposes while working in the hair and beauty industry.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS).
How to get the VAT back on goods you buy in Northern Ireland from shops that offer tax-free shopping (VAT Notice 704/1).
Check if you can apply for an exemption from Making Tax Digital for VAT and submitting your VAT Returns using software.
This notice explains when protective equipment is zero-rated and children's car seats and travel systems are reduced-rated at 5% VAT.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Find out the rules on disclosing arrangements and transactions that provide a VAT advantage.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Check if the business that stores your goods in the UK is registered with the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme if you're a trader based outside of the UK.
If you've reached the maximum points allowed, find out how to remove them and avoid a further £200 penalty. Check when individual penalty points expire.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
List of gold coins considered as investment gold coins for VAT exemption as detailed in Group 15 to Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994 purposes.
Find out how to make tax and duty-free supplies to NATO visiting forces, NATO International Military Headquarters and US military cemeteries in the UK.
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