7 March 2024| CATEGORIES: Budget, VAT registration threshold, VAT-free shopping| TAGS: Spring Budget 2024, tax-free shopping, VAT registration threshold
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons on 6 March 2024. This article sets out the main points of interest from a VAT perspective.
3 May 2023| CATEGORIES: Budget, VAT exemption| TAGS: Exemption, Spring Budget 2023, VAT change
A change in the VAT treatment of medical services carried out by non-registered staff who are directly supervised by pharmacists was announced in the Spring Budget 2023. From 1 May 2023 these services will be VAT exempt in line with other registered health professionals providing medical services to the public.
3 March 2021| CATEGORIES: Budget, VAT rates| TAGS: Budget 2021, hospitality, tourism, VAT rate cut
On 3 March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered Budget 2021. Most of the Budget measures were targeted at addressing the fall out from the COVID-19 pandemic, including extending the VAT rate cut for the hospitality and tourism sectors.
