VAT update January 2011

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated a number of VAT Notices, effective January 2011. Revised VAT and retail scheme notices 727, 727/3, 727/4 and 727/5 have been issued. These replace the previous versions issued in 2002.

Revised Notice 731 covering ‘cash accounting’ and 733 covering ‘flat rate’ have been updated to reflect the increase in the VAT rate.

VAT Notice 733 - Flat Rate Scheme for small businesses

Details of the changes made can be found in paragraph 1.2 and are effective from January 2011.

VAT Notice 731 - cash accounting

Details of the changes made can be found in paragraph 1.2 and are effective from January 2011.

VAT & retail schemes

HMRC has updated a number of the VAT & Retails Schemes notices, most of these notices have not been updated since March 2002. The main VAT Notice is 727. Details of the other VAT & Retail Scheme notices can be found through this VAT Notice, changes have been made to:

  • VAT Notice 727/3 - VAT & Retail Scheme: How to work the Point of Sale Scheme
  • VAT Notice 727/4 - Retail Scheme: How to work the appointment schemes
  • VAT Notice 727/5 - VAT & Retail Scheme: How to work the Direct Calculation Schemes

HMRC Reference: Notice 48

This Notice details the Extra Statutory Concessions, details of the changes made can be found in paragraph 1.1 and are effective from January 2011.

HMRC Reference: Notice 60

Notice 60 has changed to include amendments to EU regulations; the exclusion of newspaper and periodicals supplied under direct subscription from reporting; clarification of the reporting requirements where supply is to offshore installations; and member state processing. Details of the changes made can be found in paragraph 1.2 and are effective from January 2011.

Temporary admission

There has been an update to three Temporary admission notices, 200, 306 and 308. The previous notices are cancelled. They have been updated to include current names, descriptions and reference changes.

Notice 200 has also been updated to clarify that relief must be applied for in the EU country where the goods are first used, and also when simplified single authorisation may be applied.

Notice 200

This Notice in regard to Temporary admission and was updated December 2010.

Notice 306

Temporary admission - temporary importing non-EC Containers and Pallets.

Notice 308

Temporary admission - temporary importing non-EC means of transport.