Category: Value Added Tax


  • VAT Annual Accounting – filing your return

    For eligible businesses, the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme can reduce paperwork, smooth cash flow and replace quarterly returns with a single annual submission. The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is open to most businesses with a taxable turnover of up

  • Work out your VAT fuel scale charge

    VAT road fuel scale charges are fixed, standardised amounts that businesses must use to account for output VAT when they provide fuel for private use in a vehicle that is also used for business purposes. The VAT road fuel scale charges are published

  • Advantages of VAT Flat Rate Scheme

    If your business has relatively low VATable expenses, the VAT Flat Rate Scheme can simplify your VAT reporting and may also improve cash flow. The VAT Flat Rate Scheme is designed to simplify VAT accounting for small businesses. Instead of

  • VAT on goods you export

    Exports from Great Britain or Northern Ireland can be zero-rated for VAT, provided businesses obtain valid export evidence within three months of sale and meet all HMRC documentation rules; accuracy and record-keeping are key to keeping the 0%

  • Exception from VAT registration

    Businesses over £90,000 turnover must register for VAT, but HMRC may grant exceptions if the increase is temporary. A business must register for VAT if either of the following applies: At the end of any month, its taxable turnover in the previous

  • When you cannot charge VAT

    Not all goods and services carry a 20% VAT, knowing the right rate can save costly mistakes. When a VAT-registered business issues an invoice to their customer, they must ensure that they charge the correct rate of VAT. Whilst most businesses in the

  • VAT – digital record keeping

    HMRC requires businesses to maintain accurate VAT records to ensure correct tax payments. While all businesses must retain general records (such as invoices, bank statements, and receipts), a key requirement under the Making Tax Digital for VAT

  • VAT relief for the disabled

    VAT relief is available on goods and services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities. There are special VAT reliefs available for certain people living with disabilities or long-term illnesses. These reliefs are generally available on

  • Using the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme

    Struggling with late-paying customers? The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme helps protect cash flow by taxing only what you have received. The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme is designed to support businesses by improving cash flow. Using this scheme means

  • VAT – advantages of the VAT Flat Rate Scheme

    Small business? The VAT Flat Rate Scheme could cut paperwork and improve cash flow. Pay VAT as a set percentage of turnover and enjoy simpler admin, budgeting ease, and even a 1% discount in year one of your registration for VAT. The VAT Flat Rate