Value Added Tax

Standard rate 17.5%
Reduced rate 5%
Annual Registration Limit - from 1.4.07
(1.4.06 - 31.3.07 £61,000)
£64,000
Annual Deregistration Limit - from 1.4.07
(1.4.06 - 31.3.07 £59,000)
£62,000

Flat Rate Scheme - allows businesses to calculate their VAT payment as a percentage of their VAT inclusive turnover.
Limits - annual VAT exclusive taxable turnover does not exceed £150,000 and total VAT exclusive annual turnover does not exceed £187,500. Leave on anniversary of scheme where total VAT inclusive annual turnover exceeds £225,000.

Cash Accounting - allows businesses to account for input and output VAT on a paid and received basis.
Limits from 1 April 2007 - where annual VAT exclusive taxable turnover does not exceed £1,350,000. Leave at end of a VAT period where annual VAT exclusive taxable turnover exceeds £1,600,000.

Annual Accounting - allows businesses to smooth out cash flow by paying a set amount, either monthly or quarterly. Only one VAT return due a year.
Limits - where annual VAT exclusive taxable turnover does not exceed £1,350,000. Leave on anniversary of scheme where annual VAT exclusive taxable turnover exceeds £1,600,000.