This annual guide to VAT provides clear and simple coverage, enabling both professionals and non-professionals to grasp current VAT law confidently.With a wealth of practical examples and written in non-technical English, this book is an ideal guide for tax advisers dealing with VAT, and small business proprietors.This title is split into three sections to help you with:What you must know: Including an outline of the system, VAT groups and returns, registration, charge and supply issues, what is reduced and zero rated, exceptions, credit notes and record keeping.What you might need to know: Covers exports, imports, removals and acquisition of goods, partial exemption, Intrastat returns and the recovery of foreign VAT.Special situations: Includes information on joint ventures, second-hand goods and retail schemes, annual accounting, cash accounting, flat rates, assessment and VAT penalties.This accessible reference guide has a user-friendly structure with 'signposts' at the beginning of each chapter to summarise key topics and 'focus points' throughout to highlight important issues. Numerous worked examples demonstrate how to apply the main principles in practice and all examples are listed in a table at the beginning for quick navigation.

Andrew Needham BA CTA of VAT Specialists Limited.