Late filing penalties VAT returns

Late filing penalties VAT returns

The VAT penalty regime that applies to the late submission and / or late payments of VAT returns changed for VAT return periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Under the new regime, there are separate penalties for late VAT returns and late payment of VAT....
Using the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme

Using the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme

The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is available to most businesses with an annual turnover of up to £1.35 million. Key benefits of the scheme include the obligation to file just one VAT return per year, which can greatly reduce administrative time and costs...
HMRC launches VAT registration tool

HMRC launches VAT registration tool

A new digital VAT registration tool has been launched by HMRC that can be used to help businesses work out the effects of registering for VAT. The launch of the tool known as the VAT Registration Estimator came about following feedback from small businesses...
Register for VAT One Stop Shop Scheme

Register for VAT One Stop Shop Scheme

The VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme applies to goods imported in consignments with a value of £135 or less (known as low value goods) from countries outside the EU and Northern Ireland, to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both. The IOSS Scheme...
Are mega sized marshmallows zero-rated?

Are mega sized marshmallows zero-rated?

In the UK most basic food stuffs are zero rated. However, the definition of 'basic' is not straightforward and many of the foods are zero rated as a result of historical legislation dating back to the introduction of VAT in 1973. Famously, cakes are zero rated...