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What Is VAT and How Does It Work for UK Businesses?
What is VAT? A plain-English guide to how UK VAT works, the three rates, when to register and what VAT-registered businesses need to do.
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The Flat Rate VAT Scheme Explained
The Flat Rate VAT Scheme explained: how it works, who can join, current thresholds, and when it doesn't pay off for your business.
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What is a VAT Receipt?
What is a VAT receipt? The document you actually need to reclaim VAT, and what has to be on it.
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How Do I Find a Company's VAT Number by Name?
How do I find a company's VAT number by name? Check their website or invoice first, then verify it with HMRC.
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How to Check if a Company is VAT Registered
How to check if a company is VAT registered: using HMRC's checker, verifying EU numbers, and spotting a fake.
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How to Deregister for VAT: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to deregister for VAT: when you can, when you must, and the step-by-step process to cancel your registration.
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A Guide to VAT Return Deadlines & Penalties
This article will cover when key VAT deadlines are, the types of penalties you can face for missed deadlines and a few tips on how to stay on time and compliant.
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How to Calculate VAT
How to calculate VAT: simple formulas for adding VAT to a net price or working it out from a gross price.
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What is the VAT Threshold?
What is the VAT threshold? £90,000 in a rolling 12-month period, here's what happens once you cross it.
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Most Tax Efficient Director Salary & Dividends Explained | Companies MadeSimple
Learn the most tax efficient way to pay yourself as a company director in 2025–26. Discover the ideal mix of salary and dividends to maximise take-home pay.