Category Archives: VAT

Builders – when you may not have to charge VAT

VAT for most work on houses and flats by builders and similar trades, like plumbers, plasterers and carpenters, is charged at the standard rate of 20%. However, there are a […]

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Revoking VAT option to tax land and buildings-

Revoking VAT option to tax land and buildings

There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and commercial land and buildings (known as the option to tax). This means that […]

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Option to tax (VAT) land and buildings

Option to tax (VAT) land and buildings

There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and commercial land and buildings (known as the option to tax). This means that […]

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Charging charities at lower rates of VAT

Charging charities at lower rates of VAT

There are special rules, under which a VAT-registered business can sell certain goods and services to charities at the zero or reduced rate of VAT. Before charging VAT at a […]

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VAT experts Burton on Trent - Alexander Accountancy

VAT Flat Rate Scheme exclusions

The VAT Flat Rate scheme has been designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and in so doing reduce the administration costs of complying with VAT legislation. Using […]

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VAT group registration

There are special VAT rules that allow two or more corporate bodies to be treated as a single taxable person for VAT purposes. This is known as a VAT

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Business advice Burton on Trent - VAT and Business Gifts

VAT and business gifts

In general, VAT does not have to be accounted for on business gifts to the same person as long as the total cost of the gifts does not exceed £50 (before […]

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Alexander Accountancy VAT experts Burton upon Trent

VAT Business Test

There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied in order for an activity to be within the scope of UK VAT. One of the conditions that needs to […]

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