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Vat to charity?

  • 14-08-2012 9:41pm
    #1
    jamesbil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 662 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I run a business supplying furniture to charities mainly in the uk and sometimes here.
    I may have to register for vat.
    Will the goods be vat exempt to uk or here?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    smeharg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭smeharg


    If you're VAT registered you will have to charge VAT on sales within Ireland whether it's to charities, individuals or businesses.

    You can charge zero percent VAT on sales to the UK where the customer provides you with a VAT number. You must ensure the VAT number is valid and actually belongs to the customer.

    Charities would not normally be registered for VAT but may be in certain circumstances.


  • #3
    jamesbil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 662 ✭✭✭jamesbil


    Are charities not vat free in uk?


  • #4
    smeharg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭smeharg


    jamesbil wrote: »
    Are charities not vat free in uk?

    It depends on what you mean by VAT free.

    Do they charge VAT on their services? Not normally. But where they do have VATable activities they are entitled to reclaim VAT on purchases in connection with those activities.

    Do they receive goods/services free of VAT? Not normally. UK charities are entitled to receive certain services free of VAT, but this won't effect you. (There's also no Irish equivalent to this provision of which I'm aware).

    As I said in my first post you must charge Irish VAT unless the goods are being shipped out of Ireland, the recipient is VAT registered and you obtain and verify the recipient's VAT number. You must also quote the recipient's VAT number on your invoice.


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