5. VAT Flashcards
Compulsory registration
- threshold
- type of supplies
- £85,000
- Taxable supplies = zero rated, reduced and standard rated
Two types of test we can use for compulsory registration
- Future tests
- Historic test
Historic test
1. Period
2. Notify
3. Registered from
- Look back 12 months
- on last day of each month - Within 30 days of the end of the month the thr exceeded
- 1st day of the second month after taxable supply exceeded thr
Or
An agreed earlier date
Future test
1. Period
2. Notify
3. Registered from
- Look forward everyday At next 30 days taxable supplies in isolation
- By end of 30 days period in which threshold is expected to be exceeded
- Start of 30 day period
Advantages of registration
- recoverable input VAT
- Avoids penalties for late registration
- perception of business
- if zero rates supplies = VAT repayable
Disadvantages
- administration
- must charge VAT
= OK if customers are VAT registers
= Less competitive if customers are public / non registered business
Pre registration input VAT for goods, recoverable if :
- acquired in 4 years pre registration
- still held at registration
Pre registration input VAT for services , recoverable if :
Acquired in 6 months lee registration
When is VAT deregistration
1. Compulsory
2. Notify
3. Deregistered from
- Cease to make taxable supplies
- Notify within 30 days of ceasing supply
- Deregistered from date of cessation
When is Deregistration
1. Voluntary
2. Notify
3. Deregistered from
- If expected taxable supplies in the next 12 months is less than £83k
- Notify any time
- Deregistered from
- date of request, or
- an agreed later date
What’s the consequences of deregistration
- VAT on deemed supply of all stocks and business assets in hand at date of deregistration
- no charge if less that £1k.
Whats the VAT implication on transfer of business as a going concern ( TOGC )
Not a taxable supply
What are the conditions of transfer of business as a going concern ( TOGC ) not to be a taxable supply
- sold as a going concern
- no significant break in trading
- same type of trade being carried on
- new owner is, or will become, VAT registered
Whats the VAT consequences on transfer of business as a going concern ( TOGC )
- no VAT charged on actual TOGC
- person transferring = must Deregister OR make joint election for the transferee to take over VAT registration
- if joint election made = transferee inherits VAT liabilities of transferor
What type of land and buildings are zero rated VAT
Buildings for residential and charitable use
- sales and leases