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VAT Rates

The VAT rates and thresholds are as follows:

From	1 April 2019	1 April 2020	1 April 2021	1 April 2022	1 April 2023
Lower rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Reduced rate	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Standard rate	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Registration turnover	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000
Deregistration turnover	£83,000	£83,000	£83,000	£83,000	£83,000
Acquisitions from EU member states, registration and deregistration threshold	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000*	£85,000*	£85,000*

* From 1 January 2021 this is only relevant for supplies of goods into Northern Ireland.

For the period 15 July 2020 to 30 September 2021 there was a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT for certain supplies of hospitality, hotel and holiday accommodation, and admissions to certain attractions. From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 these supplies were subject to VAT at 12.5%.

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