VAT codes Task

VAT codes
01Irrecoverable non-business VAT
  • when VAT cannot be recovered: on normal administration or programme expenditure eg rent, fuel & utilities, stationery and agency staff

  • amount charged will include the VAT element

02Recoverable non-business VAT
  • when VAT can be recovered: where contracted out services are covered by the rules

  • amount charged will not include the VAT amount

03Out of scope
  • Grant in Aid and Grant expenditure, or where the supplier is not VAT registered

04Irrecoverable business VAT
  • unlikely to need this code in relation to ACME expenditure

05Recoverable business VAT
  • expenditure that relates to business activities reselling goods or services to someone else

  • unlikely to need this code in relation to ACME expenditure

06Zero-rated
  • expenditure zero-rated by HMRC eg newspapers and books

07VAT Exempt
  • expenditure exempted by HMRC