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Value Added Tax                                                          

Standard Rate from 01/01/10

Standard rate to 31/12/09

17.5%

15%

Reduced Rate eg on domestic fuel
5%

Annual Registration Limit - from 1.4.10

(1.4.08 - 31.3.10 £68,000)

£70,000

Annual Deregistration Limit - from 1.4.09
(1.4.08 - 30.4.09 £65,000)

Flat rate scheme turnover limit

Cash and annual accounting schemes turnover limit

£66,000

£150,000

 

£1,350,000

 

standard rate - currently 17.50% per cent, from 1 January 2010(formerly 15%)

comment: Although, a 2 and 1/2 % reduction seemed small (I thought so to) it does make a difference on multiple purchases.  Therefore, I hope that you made sure that you purchased (if possible, of course) your equipment (especially major) before the deadline of 1 January 2010.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/VAT/forms-rates/rates/rates.htm

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