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How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out about the reverse charge for supplies of services reported within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
Find out about which goods and services for disabled people and people aged 60 or over that you should apply zero or reduced rate VAT.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
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.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
Check which supplies of sport, physical recreation, and physical education services qualify for exemption from VAT.
Find out if you need to account for the reverse charge for buildings and construction services you supply.
Find out the 'place of supply' rules for passenger transport and the VAT zero rating of public passenger transport if you supply it in the UK.
Find out the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
Find out about the VAT liability of insurance transactions and insurance related services.
Find out when you can zero rate VAT for advertisements and goods used for the collection of donations.
Find out which services and goods relating to welfare are exempt from VAT, and if welfare services and goods that you provide can be exempt from VAT.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
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