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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…
Includes online returns, rates, charging and record keeping
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.
You must pay your VAT bill by the deadline shown on your VAT return. You…
Use your VAT online account to set up a Direct Debit. Set up the Direct…
You can pay your VAT bill directly using your online or mobile bank…
You can pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) directly from a UK bank account…
You can pay your VAT bill online. You can also pay any surcharges or…
You’ll need to order paying-in slips online or by phone from HM Revenue…
Businesses using the Annual Accounting Scheme or making payments on…
Sign in and submit ESL, RCSL and EU VAT refund application, and get help with lost username, password or account activation codes
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
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 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.
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.
Check a UK VAT registration number is valid. Prove when you checked a number.
VAT repayments - work out if you're due a VAT repayment using your VAT Return
Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.
Changes to VAT penalties and interest charges if you submit a VAT Return for an accounting period starting on or after 1 January 2023.
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme
Find VAT technical guidance.
Numerical list of VAT notices.
Check if you need to follow HMRC's rules for Making Tax Digital for VAT and find software.
Find VAT forms and associated guides, notes, helpsheets and supplementary pages.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
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