TAX RATES    
  Value Added Tax
 
 
From 1 April 2009 1 April 2008
Standard rate 17.5% 17.5%
Standard rate VAT fraction 7/47 7/47
Reduced rate 5% 5%
Reduced rate VAT fraction 1/21 1/21
Taxable Turnover Limits
Registration - last 12 months or next 30 days over £67,000 £64,000
Deregistration - next 12 months under £65,000 £62,000
Cash accounting scheme - up to £1,350,000 £1,350,000
Optional flat rate scheme - up to £150,000 £150,000
Annual accounting scheme - up to £1,350,000 £1,350,000

VAT scale figures for private use are now based on carbon emissions. Please refer here for the scale figures for one month , three month , and annual VAT returns.

Did you know?

That the Government expect to raise £83.8 billion in VAT . This represents an increase of 4% compared to the estimated yield of £80.5 billion in the last tax year.

 

 
 
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