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''Tax - indirect tax.''
(VAT).
(VAT).


A tax added to the price of most goods and services in the European Union.
A tax added to the price of many goods and services in many jurisdictions.
 
 
VAT-registered businesses pay a net amount tax based on the value that they add to the goods and services.
 
*They account to the revenue authorities for the Output tax they have collected from their customers.
 
*But they deduct / reclaim the Input tax they have paid to their suppliers.
 
 
Relevant UK accounting standards include Section 29 and Section 23 of FRS 102.




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* [[Default surcharge]]
* [[Default surcharge]]
* [[Exempt]]
* [[Exempt]]
* [[FRS 102]]
* [[Indirect tax]]
* [[Indirect tax]]
* [[Input tax]]
* [[Lower rated]]
* [[Lower rated]]
* [[Output tax]]
* [[Output tax]]
* [[SSAP 5]]
* [[Sales Tax]]
* [[Standard rated]]
* [[Standard rated]]
* [[Tax]]
* [[Tax point]]
* [[Tax point]]
* [[Time of supply]]
* [[Time of supply]]
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* [[VAT return]]
* [[VAT return]]
* [[Zero rated]]
* [[Zero rated]]
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Latest revision as of 09:24, 6 July 2022

Tax - indirect tax.

(VAT).

A tax added to the price of many goods and services in many jurisdictions.


VAT-registered businesses pay a net amount tax based on the value that they add to the goods and services.

  • They account to the revenue authorities for the Output tax they have collected from their customers.
  • But they deduct / reclaim the Input tax they have paid to their suppliers.


Relevant UK accounting standards include Section 29 and Section 23 of FRS 102.


See also