Simple, free guides to UK VAT: exact formulas, worked examples, and answers to the questions businesses ask most. Do the maths in seconds with our free VAT calculator.
Add or remove VAT in seconds: the formulas for the 20%, 5% and 0% rates, a rates table, worked examples, and the common mistakes to avoid.
What a VAT return is, all 9 boxes explained in plain English, how to submit step by step — and a free calculator to work out what you owe HMRC.
Returns and payments are due 1 calendar month and 7 days after your period ends. The full deadlines table, penalty points and late payment penalties explained.
Do you charge VAT on postage? The delivery charge usually follows the VAT rate of the goods — 20% goods mean 20% on delivery, zero-rated goods mean 0%. Rules, examples and the stamp trap explained.
Who must register for VAT, when to apply and how to register online — plus a quick checker to see if you need to register.
The £90,000 limit explained: the rolling 12-month test, the next-30-days test, and a free tracker to check your turnover month by month.
Domestic electricity in Great Britain is temporarily 0% VAT. What changed, who it covers, worked bill examples, and what happens in Northern Ireland.
The exact formulas for adding and removing 5% VAT, the 1/21 VAT fraction, and the items that use the UK reduced rate.
Divide by 1.2 at 20% or 1.05 at 5% — the step-by-step way to work backwards from a VAT-inclusive price, with VAT fractions and the common mistake to avoid.
More guides are on the way — UK VAT rates explained and the flat rate scheme in detail.