UK: New Prime Minister Andy Burnham will cut VAT on electricity bills from the start of October, exempting households in England, Scotland and Wales for six months. The measure will reduce average household bills by about £45 and cost the Treasury roughly £850m this financial year.

The UK will remove VAT from electricity bills from October, cutting average annual bills by about £45 per household. The move is expected to reduce tax revenue by roughly £1.1 billion, but critics argue it does not address underlying grid capacity issues.

The UK government will remove VAT from electricity bills for households in Great Britain from 1 October 2026, reducing the annual price cap by £45. Northern Ireland will retain the 5% VAT rate, and the cut does not apply to gas.

The United Kingdom has announced that domestic electricity bills will be zero-rated from 1 October 2026, reducing the VAT rate from 5% to 0%. The measure is temporary, applying until 31 March 2027, and will be funded by cancelling the planned Digital ID programme.

The UK government will remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October 2026, cutting the rate from 5% to 0%. The change is expected to save households around £45 a year and will be funded by cancelling the Digital ID programme.

In the UK, the government announced an £850 million tax cut on energy bills, making electricity bills VAT free from 1 October 2026 in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland remains exempt because EU VAT rates apply under the Windsor Framework, preventing the cut from applying there.

UK VAT will be cut from household electricity bills from 1 October, reducing the rate from 5% to zero and saving households about £45 a year. The cut is funded by savings from scrapping the digital ID programme and will apply to England, Scotland and Wales, with equivalent funding for Northern Ireland.

UK households will see 5% VAT removed from electricity bills from 1 October 2026, a move announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The change is expected to save about £45 on a typical annual bill, though a projected 3.1% rise in the price cap may offset the benefit.

The United Kingdom will see VAT on household electricity removed from 5% to 0% on 1 October, saving typical homes around £45 a year.

UK court rules that Staffing Co cannot recover input VAT because its director knew or should have known its supply chain was compromised by fraud. The decision underscores the importance of due diligence in supply chain management for VAT recovery.

UK HMRC provides guidance on how VAT claims are calculated and applied to insolvent businesses, including details on relevant dates, amended claims, and penalty interest. The handbook outlines procedures for proof of debt, statutory interest, and the impact of recent changes such as the cessation of tax clearance in MVL cases from 6 December 2023.

The UK’s HMRC announced several VAT developments in July 2026, including changes to the Capital Goods Scheme, digitisation of option to tax, a consultation on development land for social housing, and the adoption of Peppol for e-invoicing. From 29 July 2026, the CGS threshold for land, buildings and civil engineering works rises to £600,000 and computers are removed from the scheme, while a new online portal for option to tax will launch before year end.

The UK government brief clarifies that supplies of GMC registered locum doctors are exempt from VAT under Item 5, Group 7, Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994. It also provides guidance on claiming refunds for overdeclared output tax on supplies made within the last four years, and outlines the error correction notification process.

The UK and EU customs clearance for animal products requires both SPS health checks and customs declarations to be reconciled. This guide explains the dual-track process, key notification steps, and a pre-clearance checklist to avoid delays.

The UK requires VAT registration once taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period. This guide explains the threshold, registration deadlines, and penalties.

United Kingdom: The new VAT provisions for drink Deposit Return Schemes will change how VAT is accounted for deposits, shifting liability to scheme administrators. The changes will take effect when the schemes commence in Autumn 2027, following the Finance Bill 2026-27 and associated regulations.

UK: HMRC is consulting on expanding deemed supplier rules for online marketplaces to include UK-based vendors, aiming to curb VAT fraud. The consultation will run until 18 August 2026, and stakeholders are invited to submit views.

UK: The First-tier Tribunal ruled that HBS Enterprises Ltd, a UK-established business, remains liable for VAT on marketplace sales, despite HMRC’s misclassification as a non-established taxable person. The ruling confirms that the deemed supplier provision does not apply when the vendor is established in the UK, and that double taxation is avoided.

The UK will require all VAT invoices to be issued in a specified electronic format from 1 April 2029, covering B2B and B2G transactions. Peppol will serve as the core interoperability network, and NHS England already mandates PEPPOL-compliant invoicing for its suppliers.

The UK HMRC announces simplification of the Capital Goods Scheme effective 29 July 2026. Computers and computer equipment will be excluded and the expenditure threshold for land, buildings and civil engineering work rises to £600,000.