Health services exempt from VAT
Health professionals providing medical services may be exempt from VAT if their work falls within their registered profession and primarily protects, maintains, or restores health.
How VAT Payments on Account Work
Businesses owing over £2.3 million in VAT annually must make advance payments on account. These are based on the previous year’s VAT liability and paid in instalments. Late
What’s included in your VAT return
With a £90,000 VAT registration threshold, many UK businesses might wonder whether to register voluntarily. Understanding how to balance output and input VAT can help optimise cash
VAT relief for the disabled
VAT relief is available on goods and services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.
There are special VAT reliefs available for certain people living with disabilities or long-term illnesses. These reliefs are generally available on certain products and services designed
VAT – advantages of the VAT Flat Rate Scheme
Small business? The VAT Flat Rate Scheme could cut paperwork and improve cash flow. Pay VAT as a set percentage of turnover and enjoy simpler admin, budgeting ease, and even a 1%
VAT if you sell your business
When selling a business, the Transfer of a Business as a Going Concern (TOGC) rules can allow the transaction to be VAT-free if key conditions are met. This prevents unnecessary
Changes to VAT on donations to charities
The government is consulting on new VAT relief for goods donated to charities for free use. Could this fix an unfair gap in current rules? Have your say by 21 July 2025.
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Using the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme
Struggling with late-paying customers? The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme helps protect cash flow by taxing only what you have received.
The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme is designed to support businesses by improving cash flow. Using this scheme means that VAT is only paid when your customer pays you and
VAT and the goods you use in your own business
Using business goods instead of selling them is usually VAT-free, but some cases require VAT payments. These "taxable self-supplies" include cars taken from stock and
Understanding VAT Bad Debt Relief
Struggling with unpaid invoices? If you've paid VAT to HMRC but never received payment from your customer, you may be able to reclaim that VAT. Learn how bad debt relief works and
