Originally posted by EternalOptimist
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If you are in your first year of VAT registration, you also get a 1% discount on that rate as well.
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But this is 2.6% - so whilst that sounds small change, if you are charging out at £80K, then this is £2080 a year - quite a tidy sum for doing nothing.Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postand dont forget, gross charged means you pay 14.5% on the invoice amount + vat
which catches a lot of noobs out
so if your invoice is for £1000, you charge £200 vat = 1200
you pay the vat man 14.5% of 1200 = £174
then you pay ct on the £26 profit
which is why the frs only makes a you few hundred a year

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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postand dont forget, gross charged means you pay 14.5% on the invoice amount + vat
which catches a lot of noobs out
so if your invoice is for £1000, you charge £200 vat = 1200
you pay the vat man 14.5% of 1200 = £174
then you pay ct on the £26 profit
which is why the frs only makes a you few hundred a year

Thanks EternalOptimist that's exactly the answer I was looking for!
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and dont forget, gross charged means you pay 14.5% on the invoice amount + vatOriginally posted by Scrag Meister View PostYes, you do pay CT on the difference between the gross 20% VAT charged to the client and the, for example, 14.5% of gross charged for the FRS.
which catches a lot of noobs out
so if your invoice is for £1000, you charge £200 vat = 1200
you pay the vat man 14.5% of 1200 = £174
then you pay ct on the £26 profit
which is why the frs only makes a you few hundred a year
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Yes, you do pay CT on the difference between the gross 20% VAT charged to the client and the, for example, 14.5% of gross charged for the FRS.
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FRS will make you a couple of hundred quid a year, plus its slightly easier to administer.
Proper contractors dont do expenses
hth
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YesOriginally posted by macgabhr View PostBAcially vat is calculated at 20% but for certain contractors vat may be paid at a lower rate for example 11% for agricultural services. So therefore if you are registered for vat you can cliam back the surplus of inthis case 9% but I want to know is this subject to corporation tax because technically it is profit for the company?
(and this is an IT forum not an agricultural one)
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OMG LOL!!! Why can't we say that in the other forumsOriginally posted by SimonMac View PostAnd I answered your question you ungrateful dumbass, next time say thank you!
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And I answered your question you ungrateful dumbass, next time say thank you!Originally posted by macgabhr View PostBAcially vat is calculated at 20% but for certain contractors vat may be paid at a lower rate for example 11% for agricultural services. So therefore if you are registered for vat you can cliam back the surplus of inthis case 9% but I want to know is this subject to corporation tax because technically it is profit for the company?
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostSo you can't do it? Ok. No problem
BAcially vat is calculated at 20% but for certain contractors vat may be paid at a lower rate for example 11% for agricultural services. So therefore if you are registered for vat you can cliam back the surplus of inthis case 9% but I want to know is this subject to corporation tax because technically it is profit for the company?
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