There are special VAT rules that allow two or more companies or limited liability partnerships, commonly referred to as ‘bodies corporate’, to be treated as a single taxable person for VAT purposes

The VAT penalty regime that applies to the late submission and / or late payments of VAT returns changed for VAT return periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Under the new regime, there are

More details have been published regarding Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans to impose a VAT charge on private school fees. The government has said that the money raised by ending the tax breaks on VAT,

A new digital VAT registration tool has been launched by HMRC that can be used to help businesses work out the effects of registering for VAT. The launch of the tool known as the VAT Registration

The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is available to most businesses with an annual turnover of up to £1.35 million. Key benefits of the scheme include the obligation to file just one VAT return per year,

The VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme applies to goods imported in consignments with a value of £135 or less (known as low value goods) from countries outside the EU and Northern Ireland, to

The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses should be registered for VAT is currently £85,000. Businesses with turnover below this level can also apply for a voluntary VAT

In the UK most basic food stuffs are zero rated. However, the definition of 'basic' is not straightforward and many of the foods are zero rated as a result of historical legislation dating back to the

The online service for checking a UK VAT number is available at: www.gov.uk/check-uk-vat-number. This service can be used to check: if a UK VAT registration number is valid; and the name and

There are special rules that determine the recoverability of VAT incurred before a business registered for VAT. This type of VAT is known as pre-registration input VAT. There are different rules for