UK Value added tax (VAT) Section

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UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2011

Standard Rate	20%
Vat Fraction	1/6
Reduced Rate	5%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£73,000
Deregistration - next year	£71,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£1,350,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

From the 4th January 2011 VAT increases to 20%. VAT fraction is changed to 1/6.

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2010

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	5%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£70,000
Deregistration - next year	£68,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£1,350,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2009

Standard Rate	15% upto 31/12/09 then 17.5%
Vat Fraction	3/23 upto 31/12/09 then 7/47
Reduced Rate	5%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£68,000
Deregistration - next year	£66,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£1,350,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

From the 1st December 2008 to 31st December 2009

Standard Rate of VAT will be 15% as per the pre-budget report Nov 2008.
Vat Fraction is changed to 3/23

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2008

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	5%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£67,000
Deregistration - next year	£65,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£1,350,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2007

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	8% - 5% from 01/09/1997
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£64,000
Deregistration - next year	£62,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£1,350,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2006

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	8%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£61,000
Deregistration - next year	£59,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£660,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2005

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	8%
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£60,000
Deregistration - next year	£58,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£660,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 1 April 2004

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Reduced Rate	8% from 01/01/1995
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£58,000
Deregistration - next year	£56,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£660,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 10 April 2003

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£56,000
Deregistration - next year	£54,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£600,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£150,000

UK VAT Rates From 25 April 2002

Standard Rate	17.5%
Vat Fraction	7/47
Turnover registration limits (Last 12 months or next 30 days)	£55,000
Deregistration - next year	£53,000
Cash Accounting Schemes	£600,000
Flat Rate Scheme	£100,000

Last updated 26/03/10