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For a wealth of advice and information on aspects of VAT, including essential tips for VAT planning, and how to survive the VAT inspector's visit, visit our VAT guides.

The standard rate of VAT is 20% and it is envisaged that this rate will remain in force until at least 2014.

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01-Jun	Charities, pasties and caravans: Chancellor makes series of Budget U-turns
21-May	EU trends show corporate and personal tax rates are on the up
29-Feb	Motorists tell Treasury to cut upcoming 3p fuel duty
22-Feb	Chancellor faces increasing pressure for Budget tax-cuts
12-Dec	Online VAT filing changes confirmed
01-Dec	Final call for VAT registration
29-Sep	Are your records adequate? HMRC extends Business Record Checks
26-Sep	Playing politics will not help the economy
09-Sep	HMRC gives VAT rule breakers registration deadline
19-Aug	Taxes help boost public finances

Upcoming Deadlines

May 21 2013	EC sales list Deadline for online monthly return filing Intrastat Due date for payment of supplementary declarations for April 2013
May 31 2013	Capital Goods VAT Date Capital goods scheme VAT adjustments (monthly returns) Backdated Partial Exemption VAT Date Deadline for VAT partial exemption special method approval if backdating required to 1 June 2012 (May VAT year ends) VAT Return Date Due date for April VAT returns
Jun 07 2013	VAT Return Date Due date for April VAT returns (electronic payments)

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