Vat

[malvolio]

AIUI the rule is that you can register for VAT as long as you are a trading business of some kind - i.e. anything but an employee. I'm not VAT registered (my company is) but if I was doing what I do now without any corporate wrapper at all I could be VAT registered personally

As for relevance - how about if you get your income from trading on EBay?

[RasputinDude]

I was VAT registered when I was trading a sole trader.

Unfortunately, it was a case of 'incorporate or stop contracting'.

[SueEllen]

I wonder if you can have a Vat nr whitout being at Reg Company in the Uk?

The VAT people keep a close eye on abuses so it's not worth registering for VAT unless you are likely to go over the threshold.

[Zippy]

Cojak doesn't charge for this advice.

There might be a pint involved.

You have to register for (and charge) VAT above a certain turnover level (£79k I think) whether you are ltd or not.

[cojak]

No I don't but generally someone will come along to correct any erroneous posts.

So equilibrium is restored.

[northernladuk]

Why would the OP want this?

[bless 'em all]

No, you cannot.

Oh, right you are then, my bad

Cojak doesn't charge for this advice.

[cojak]

Oh, right you are then, my bad

[ctdctd]

I wonder if you can have a Vat nr whitout being at Reg Company in the Uk?

No, you cannot.

Sure?

Who can register for VAT

You can register for VAT if you're in business and you are one of these:

an individual
a partnership
a company
a club
an association
a charity
any other organisation or group of people acting together under a particular name, such as an educational or health institution, exhibition, conference, etc
a trust
a Local Authority

For VAT purposes, the individual or organisation that is in business is known as a 'taxable person'.

[cojak]

No, you cannot.

[harligatider]

I wonder if you can have a Vat nr whitout being at Reg Company in the Uk?