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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.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
From 1 January 2023, you’ll get penalty points if you submit a VAT Return late (including nil payment returns). Find out how points work and how to avoid a £200 penalty.
If your payment is more than 15 days overdue, first and second late payment penalties apply. Find out how to avoid penalties and get help to pay in instalments.
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
How to get VAT relief if you’re buying goods because of your disability.
How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and grant-funded heating equipment.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Use this service to manage your client's details for VAT, if you’re a tax agent.
Use this online service (VAT126) to claim back VAT if you're exempt from it as a local authority, academy, public body or eligible charity.
Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods into Great Britain or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
How to account for import VAT on your VAT Return if you're using postponed VAT accounting.
Find out who has to pay VAT payments on account, how HMRC works out your payments, the alternatives and how and when to pay.
Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
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