Supplies entirely outside the scope of VAT

Supplies entirely outside the scope of VAT

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I'd be grateful for any advice on this one. Client makes supplies which are 100% outside the scope of UK VAT. Is there any barrier to voluntary registration in these circumstances?

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By Constantly Confused
08th Feb 2012 16:14

Why?

If he isn't making taxable supplies, he can't recover any VAT, what would be the benefit?

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By Steve Holloway
08th Feb 2012 16:31

I think there has to be an intention to make taxable supplies ..

to get past the voluntary registration rules.

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By Steve Kesby
08th Feb 2012 16:48

There are two restrictions

To register in these circumstances, the person must make or (carry on a business and) intend to make supplies that would be taxable if they were supplied in the UK, and the person must have his usual place of residence or a business establishment in the UK.  Paras 10(1) to 10(4) of Sch 1 VATA 1994.

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By ChrisPoole
09th Feb 2012 16:06

VAT registration

Yes I concur - thanks Steve.

 

The other two responses are somewhat wide of the mark

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By chatman
09th Feb 2012 17:18

Harsh Response

ChrisPoole wrote:

Yes I concur - thanks Steve. 

 

The other two responses are somewhat wide of the mark

That's a bit harsh. Given the limited information they were provided with, I think they made quite reasonable assumptions. As you apparently knew the answer already, I would have thought that you would have known what additional information would have helped them to understand your situation better.

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Replying to Tim Vane:
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By ChrisPoole
13th Feb 2012 13:59

"Harshness"

chatman wrote:

ChrisPoole wrote:

Yes I concur - thanks Steve. 

 

The other two responses are somewhat wide of the mark

That's a bit harsh. Given the limited information they were provided with, I think they made quite reasonable assumptions. As you apparently knew the answer already, I would have thought that you would have known what additional information would have helped them to understand your situation better.

 

Thanks for your contribution "chatman". I am sorry if you're upset, but as so often on this forum I am driven to wonder why contributors proffer replies when they plainly don't have the most fundamental understanding of the subject, in this case VAT. If I "knew the answer already" I would scarcely be wasting everyone's time by asking such a question.

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By chatman
13th Feb 2012 16:17

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ChrisPoole wrote:
If I "knew the answer already" I would scarcely be wasting everyone's time by asking such a question.

Yes, that was what confused me.

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