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VAT - Value Added Tax

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Last Updated: September 24, 2025

Can I Claim the VAT Back on Purchase of Over £2,000 as a Capital Asset?

I’m on the flat rate VAT scheme for small businesses and have recently paid...

Last Updated: November 27, 2023

Can I Reclaim VAT on Car Parking Charges Without a VAT Invoice?

Can I reclaim VAT on car parking charges without a VAT invoice? Yes, you...

Last Updated: November 27, 2023

Can I Reclaim VAT on the Invoices IQ Paid on Behalf of MC Ltd.?

Last year my friend’s company; MC Ltd was having cash flow difficulties, so my...

Last Updated: November 27, 2023

Can I recover VAT on equipment purchased before I registered for VAT?

My business is to become VAT registered from 1 June 2011, but before that,...

Last Updated: November 28, 2023

Can My New VAT Registered Company Reclaim VAT?

I recently formed a new company which will take over the business I run...

Last Updated: November 28, 2023

Can We Reclaim any VAT on Employees Mileage Allowance?

We pay our employees a mileage allowance for business journeys in line with the...

Last Updated: November 28, 2023

Can you Explain the Budget of Electronic Goods Affecting my Business?

I deal in small electronic goods such as Sat Navs, CD players and DVD...

Last Updated: January 7, 2022

Christmas: How does Hospitality and Gifts Affect the VAT Return?

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 saw new guidelines issued by the government in December....

Last Updated: November 30, 2023

Contractor will Charge me 5% VAT to Renovate my Property. Is This Right?

I am in the process of buying a property that has been empty for...

Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Do I have to Charge VAT on Selling Smoothies in Local Gym?

I am setting up a café in a local gym to sell hot and...

Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Do I Have to Handover the VAT Records to a Buyer of my Business?

I’m selling part of my business, and the buyer has asked for the VAT...

Last Updated: November 18, 2024

Do I Have to Include VAT on Credit Note Issued to Customer?

I recently registered for VAT, effective from 1 June 2008, but my business has...

Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Do I Have to Make any Changes in Invoices due to Decrease in VAT Rate?

We raised some sales invoices in November 2008 with VAT charged at 17.5%, for...

Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Do I Need to Get Registered for VAT for Running Plumber Business?

I’m starting a new business as a plumber and don’t know if it would...

Last Updated: February 7, 2022

Do I Need to Notify HMRC to Revert to Standard VAT Accounting?

Q. I’ve decided that the cash accounting scheme isn’t working for my business anymore. I’m...

Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Do I Need to Pay Stamp Duty on the VAT on the Rents?

I am about to sign a lease for a new shop, but the landlord...

Last Updated: December 13, 2023

Do Selling Software License to a Customer in Russia is Subject to VAT?

I have an order from a customer in Russia for a software license. Do...

Last Updated: July 27, 2021

How do I Claim Back VAT on my Costs if I’m not a VAT Registered Builder?

As I was made redundant last year I decided to take time out and...

Last Updated: July 16, 2021

How do I know the VAT number on my suppliers invoice is genuine?

How do I know the VAT number on my suppliers’ invoice is genuine?  ...

Last Updated: July 28, 2021

How Do I Treat Purchases form USA for VAT Purposes in the UK?

My UK-based company has bought additional bandwidth from an internet provider based in the...

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