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How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
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 when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
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.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Find out your VAT obligations if you use an online marketplace to sell goods in the UK.
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.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
How to register for the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
Certificates you can use when zero rating goods or services under the VAT Act 1994, Schedule 8, Group 15, items 4 to 6.
Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
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.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Use the online service or VAT431C form to reclaim VAT, if you're a DIY housebuilder converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
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