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VAT - Calculation and Recovery

Computing VAT Liabilities, Input VAT Recovery, and Impairment Losses

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Course Information

This course takes you through the computation of VAT liabilities. It also explains how to deal with VAT losses, including their recovery.

Certificate on Completion

This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 1 unit of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.

Course Sections

This course is made up of the following sections:

  • VAT Liability Computation – Video and Quiz VAT Recovery and Impairment Losses – Video and Quiz
  • Additional Reading Materials

What You Will Learn

  • Calculate VAT liabilities by computing output VAT on supplies and deducting recoverable input VAT
  • Explain the rules for recovering input VAT, including restrictions on exempt supplies
  • Apply the partial exemption rules where a business makes both taxable and exempt supplies
  • Describe how bad debt relief works for VAT purposes when customers fail to pay
  • Identify the conditions that must be met before input VAT on impairment losses can be reclaimed

Who This Course Is For

  • Accountants preparing VAT return computations for businesses with mixed supplies
  • Tax professionals who need to refresh the rules on input VAT recovery and bad debt relief
  • Finance staff responsible for VAT compliance and reporting

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of VAT concepts (output VAT and input VAT)
  • Familiarity with the difference between taxable and exempt supplies

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