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25 Nov 2014: Be very careful when dealing with income that is described by any of the following headings; some of the terms are commonly interchanged and can mean different things to different people.

13 Feb 2014: they have been told by NHS Test and Trace that they have been in contact with a person with coronavirus.

2 Oct 2014: Full Economic Costing (fEC) must be used when completing the form.

25 Nov 2014: The rules concerning sales to countries outside the EC are different depending on whether you are selling goods or services, and whether the recipient is in business or not. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Domestic fuel or power Domestic fuel or power is supplied at the reduced rate of VAT. Reduced-rate VAT is a lower rate of VAT payable only on certain goods or services. The current rate for Reduced Rate VAT is 5%. Contraceptive products

25 Nov 2014: Catering (see definition at Food) and accommodation is exempt if it is provided by a College or another educational establishment to the University, and the University will use the supplies for an educational conference or teaching, and the

25 Nov 2014: The purchase of some printed items is zero-rated whilst others are standard rated. Since May 2020, electronic versions may also be zero-rated, with a small number of exceptions.

25 Nov 2014: VAT is a tax on consumer expenditure. It is charged on goods and services which fall within the scope of VAT. When deciding whether something attracts VAT we have to identify: If the transaction is within the scope of VAT; and If so, which rate of

25 Nov 2014: The University is registered for VAT and hence is as a "taxable person". Our VAT registration number is 823 8476 09. It is also an exempt charity. As an exempt charity it has no charity number. Anyone requesting the number should be advised that

25 Nov 2014: Advertising sold to another charity is zero-rated as long as the charity you are selling to provides a certificate to claim zero-rating. The certificate should look something like the one shown at Appendix D and must be retained as evidence to

25 Nov 2014: Education provided by a university for payment is exempt from VAT. This is the main VAT exemption for income received by the University. 'Education' includes not only the traditional supplies of education such as educational provision to

25 Nov 2014: Stamps/postage charges are exempt. This will normally arise where a department is recharging franking machine costs to a member of staff or an external body. However, if you make a charge for postage which is connected with a supply of goods or

25 Nov 2014: Other universities buying goods from us may claim medical exemption provided that they meet all the conditions.

25 Nov 2014: There are a number of VAT rates applicable to the sale of food by the University. The underlying principle is that food (not catering) is zero-rated, but some foods, including ice cream, confectionary, non-alcoholic drinks and crisps are liable to

25 Nov 2014: In addition to the main supply of education, exemption is also available for income received from supplies which are closely related to the supply of education and which are supplied either: directly to the student; or to another University The term

25 Nov 2014: The University is not allowed to recover any VAT on business entertainment and it should not be entered as a separate item on the UFS system, the whole invoice amount should be entered as the gross amount and processed as 'No UK VAT'.

25 Nov 2014: If you export goods to a customer outside the EC, your supply is zero-rated as long as you obtain a proof of export. This can be a certificate of posting, air waybill etc. When raising an invoice on UFS please use the VAT code 'RG - Goods to ROW'

25 Nov 2014: As a charity the University can claim VAT relief on certain advertising costs. This includes advertising on any medium which communicates with the public such as television, cinema, billboards, the sides of vehicles, newspapers and printed

25 Nov 2014: Room hire is exempt from VAT unless the University has "opted to tax" the property in which case the room hire will be standard rated.

25 Nov 2014: The supply of some printed items are zero-rated whilst others are standard rated. Since May 2020, electronic versions may also be zero-rated, with a small number of exceptions. A list of some of the zero-rated items and standard items can be found

25 Nov 2014: The rules for selling services to businesses outside of the EC are exactly the same as the rules for selling services to businesses in the EC laid out above except for the hire of goods, where if the items are hired for use in the UK they will be

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Employee's expenses claims are usually processed as 'No UK VAT' and the VAT not separately identified. There are two exceptions to this. Where the supply is for a high VAT value and the invoice from the supplier is made out to the University.

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

2 Oct 2014: By bringing together researchers in the Department of Radiology and GSK, this EPSRC IAA Partnership Development Award is yielding new MRI techniques that could make it quicker and cheaper to test

25 Nov 2014: Standard rate sales Anything that doesn't fall into the categories of being outside the scope, exempt, zero-rate or reduced-rate is standard rated. It is not possible to produce a list of all standard rated items as it is any goods or services which

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Where services are supplied to individuals outside the EC the following type of sales will be zero-rated, and the VAT code 'RS - Services to ROW' should be used when raising an invoice on UFS.

25 Nov 2014: When the University receives income from a sponsor for research the money should be allocated to a specific research grant and routed through the Research Operations Office. Income in relation to other types of grants may be paid direct into a

25 Nov 2014: An area that often causes confusion is bench fees. These are payments made to the University for use of the facilities which may include the use of consumables within a lab.

25 Nov 2014: When the University receives donations or contributions they are outside the scope of VAT as there is no supply. These types of income are where the contributor/donor gives the money for no return of goods or services from the University i.e. the

25 Nov 2014: Sometimes we will physically receive a cheque back from a supplier either as a result of a refund or a rebate/discount allowed and the following paragraphs explain what the correct VAT treatment should be.

25 Nov 2014: The University sometimes pays for supplies on behalf of other people where it is not contractually obliged to do so. However, the University will ask for these costs to be reimbursed by the third party.

25 Nov 2014: A recharge occurs when the initial supply of goods/services was between the supplier and the University. The University then recovers all or part of the costs from a third party. This recovery is a new supply by the University to the third party.