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Things to consider when buying second-hand goods.
Retailers can calculate the VAT they have to record in their account per day or week instead of for each sale
If you sell goods you must calculate how much VAT to record in your VAT…
Who can use it You can use this scheme if you can identify the VAT rate…
Who can use it You can only use this scheme if you buy goods for resale.…
Who can use it You might want to use this scheme if you make a small…
Find out how to use a margin scheme to account for VAT if you buy or sell second-hand vehicles (VAT Notice 718/1).
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Find out about the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme and registering to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2025/26 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
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