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Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
How VAT applies if you give or get sponsorship.
Find out how to work out VAT on supplies of staff including supplies made by staff bureaux.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
How to account for VAT if you supply caravans and houseboats, or you're a caravan site operator, or you provide mooring facilities for houseboats.
Find out how to apply for VAT relief on adapted motor vehicles, if you’re eligible to buy these vehicles and the evidence you need to supply them.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Work out the VAT liability of goods and services supplied by health and care institutions and providers of non residential care to children.
This notice explains when protective equipment is zero-rated and children's car seats and travel systems are reduced-rated at 5% VAT.
Find out when and how HMRC may penalise you if you fail to register for VAT at the right time, and your rights to appeal against the penalty.
How VAT affects travel agents and tour operators.
Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
Who can use the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme and how to apply.
Find out how the changes to funding for higher education providers in England will affect their VAT treatment from 1 August 2019.
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