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(1)Value added tax shall be charged, in accordance with the provisions of this Act—
(a)on the supply of goods or services in the United Kingdom (including anything treated as such a supply),
(b)on the acquisition in the United Kingdom from other member States of any goods, and
[F1(c)on the importation of goods from places outside the member States]
[F1(c)on the importation of goods into the United Kingdom,]
and references in this Act to VAT are references to value added tax.
(2)VAT on any supply of goods or services is a liability of the person making the supply and (subject to provisions about accounting and payment) becomes due at the time of supply.
(3)VAT on any acquisition of goods from another member State is a liability of the person who acquires the goods and (subject to provisions about accounting and payment) becomes due at the time of acquisition.
(4)VAT on the importation of goods from places outside the member States shall be charged and payable as if it were a duty of customs.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1(1)(c) substituted (28.1.2019 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), ss. 41(2)(b), 57(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2019/105 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1495, regs. 1(2), 21), S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2019/104, reg. 2; S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 7)
(1)Subject to the following provisions [F2and to the provisions of section 29A] of this section F3. . ., VAT shall be charged at the rate of [F420 per cent] and shall be charged—
(a)on the supply of goods or services, by reference to the value of the supply as determined under this Act; and
(b)on the acquisition of goods from another member State, by reference to the value of the acquisition as determined under this Act; and
(c)on the importation of goods from a place outside the member States, by reference to the value of the goods as determined under this Act.
F5(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(1C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)The Treasury may by order increase or decrease the rate of VAT for the time being in force [F7under this section] by such percentage thereof not exceeding 25 per cent. as may be specified in the order, but any such order [F8that has not previously expired or been revoked] shall cease to be in force at the expiration of a period of one year from the date on which it takes effect, unless continued in force by a further order under this subsection.
(3)In relation to an order made under subsection (2) above to continue, vary or replace a previous order, the reference in that subsection to the rate for the time being in force [F7under this section] is a reference to the rate which would be in force if no order under that subsection had been made.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 2(1) inserted (11.5.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 99(7)(a) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 9, s. 99(2)
F3Words in s. 2(1) omitted (1.5.1995 with application as mentioned in s. 21(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of 1995 c. 4, s. 21(2)
F4Words in s. 2(1) substituted (27.7.2010) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 (c. 31), s. 3(1)
F5S. 2(1A)(1B) repealed (11.5.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 99(7) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 9, ss. 99(3), 110, Sch. 33 Pt. 3(1) Note 2
F6S. 2(1C) repealed (1.11.2001) by 2001 c. 9, ss. 99(3), 110, Sch. 33 Pt. 3(1) Note 1
F7Words in s. 2(2)(3) inserted (11.5.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 99(9)(a) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 9, s. 99, Sch. 31 para. 2
F8Words in s. 2(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 11 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 3 para. 25(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2(1) modified (1.12.2008) by The Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3020), arts. 1, 3
(1)A person is a taxable person for the purposes of this Act while he is, or is required to be, registered under this Act.
(2)[F9Schedules 1 to 3A] shall have effect with respect to registration.
(3)Persons registered under any of those Schedules shall be registered in a single register kept by the Commissioners for the purposes of this Act; and, accordingly, references in this Act to being registered under this Act are references to being registered under any of those Schedules.
(4)The Commissioners may by regulations make provision as to the inclusion and correction of information in that register with respect to the Schedule under which any person is registered.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in s. 3(2) substituted (28.7.2000 with effect as mentioned in s. 136(10) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 17, s. 136(1)
(1)Schedule 3B (scheme enabling persons who supply electronically supplied services[F12, telecommunication services or broadcasting services] in any member State, but who are not established in a member State, to account for and pay VAT in the United Kingdom on those supplies) has effect.
[F13(1A)Schedule 3BA—
(a)establishes a special accounting scheme for use by persons established in the UK and supplying electronically supplied services, telecommunication services or broadcasting services in other member States, and
(b)makes provision about corresponding schemes in other member States.]
(2)The Treasury may by order amend Schedule 3B [F14or 3BA].
(3)The power of the Treasury by order to amend [F15Schedules 3B and 3BA] includes power to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision in connection with any amendment of that Schedule as they think fit.]
Textual Amendments
F10S. 3A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 23(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 2 para. 2
F11S. 3A heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 12(4)
F12Words in s. 3A(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 12(2)
F13S. 3A(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 12(3)
F14Words in s. 3A(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 2(a)
F15Words in s. 3A(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 2(b)
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