You’ve started a business to make a little extra cash. You don’t expect the turnover to ever come close to the VAT registration limit, but might you be required to register anyway, and if not is
there an advantage to registering voluntarily?
Published 26.10.2023
Because of exceptional circumstances your business turnover has exceeded the VAT registration limit. You’re sure that this won’t be repeated. Must you register and wait to deregister when your
turnover falls or is there an alternative?
Published 05.09.2023
Your spouse has a business which has been doing rather well of late. So much so that its turnover will soon exceed the VAT registration threshold. However, you don’t want to register it for VAT. How
can you do this?
Published 29.03.2007
One of our subscribers wanted to know at what point he was obliged to register his new business for VAT. It seems a basic question, but the answer isn’t always straightforward. What factors do you
need to consider?
Published 02.04.2013
If you’ve applied to register a new or existing business for VAT, but you’re waiting for your registration number, when should you charge VAT to your customers and what’s the procedure for collecting
it?
Published 05.09.2013
A couple of years ago you started a part-time business. It’s done better than expected and you’ve received an offer for it. The amount you’ll be paid will push you over the registration threshold, so
should you charge VAT?
Published 13.11.2018
Keeping an eye on turnover doesn’t just make sound business sense, it can also keep you out of trouble with the VATman. If you accidentally breach one of his limits is there anything you can do about
it?
Published 02.12.2004
You run a business which has a steady monthly stream of income. You have never breached the registration threshold, but a large one-off contract has changed this. Can you avoid registering for VAT?
Published 26.05.2017
One of our subscribers runs a successful business but wants to start a second one with his brother who also already runs his own company. They want to defer VAT registration for as long as possible,
but what will the Taxman say about this?
Published 28.11.2011