Tax
VAT Basics
Tax Points, Registration Tests, and Voluntary VAT Registration
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
Get 2 units of CPD with this training course to refresh and update your knowledge on VAT. In this course you will cover many of the aspects of VAT, and how to use them.
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Time and Rating of Supplies – Video and Quiz
- Historic Test Compulsory Registration – Video and Quiz
- Future Test Compulsory Registration – Video and Quiz
- Voluntary Registration – Video and Quiz
What You Will Learn
- Identify the basic tax point for goods and services and explain how actual tax points override them
- Distinguish between standard-rated, zero-rated, reduced-rated, and exempt supplies
- Apply the historic test for compulsory VAT registration using the rolling 12-month threshold
- Apply the future test for compulsory VAT registration based on expected turnover
- Evaluate when voluntary VAT registration is beneficial by weighing input VAT recovery against added administration
- Calculate how deposits and part-payments create separate tax points before the basic tax point
- Describe continuous supply rules for services and how they affect tax point determination
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants advising clients on VAT registration obligations
- Tax professionals who need to refresh their knowledge of VAT basics and supply rules
- Finance staff responsible for preparing or reviewing VAT returns
Prerequisites
- No prior specialist knowledge required
- A basic understanding of accounting principles is helpful
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