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Input VAT

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA TX-UK Exams › Input VAT

  • This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by Tax Tutor.
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  • June 5, 2016 at 7:28 am #319498
    Theingi
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    Yui commenced trading on 1 April 2014, and registered for value added tax (VAT) from 1 January 2015. Her first
    VAT return is for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. During the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, Yui incurred input VAT of £110 per month in respect of the hire of office equipment.
    How much input VAT in respect of the office equipment can Yui reclaim on her VAT return for the quarter ended
    31 March 2015?
    A £660
    B £990
    C £330
    D £1,320

    I think Yui can claim the input tax for the period 1 April to 31 March 15 that is £ 110 x 12 months = £ 1,320. But the correct answer is £ 990. So what is the assumption for making the correct answer?

    Thank in advance.

    June 6, 2016 at 2:15 am #319708
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    Look at the OT course notes, Chapter 24 VAT, Section 1.4 part (b) last sentence on pre registration input VAT recovery.
    In relation to services supplied to the trader prior to VAT registration, we can only recover input tax for what has been supplied in the 6 months prior to registration. Hence 6 months plus the 3 months of the VAT period is 9 months @110 per month

    June 6, 2016 at 4:22 am #319715
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    What is meaning of the hire of office equipment? why is it service? It’s not fixed asset?

    June 6, 2016 at 11:21 am #319809
    Theingi
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    Thank u indeed

    June 6, 2016 at 12:41 pm #319849
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    Hiring is a service while purchase would be fixed asset right?

    Also, then how long can you carry back the purchase of a fixed asset? As in, how long can we recover input VAT on purchase of fixed assets?

    June 7, 2016 at 1:22 am #320106
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    Look up same section in VAT chapter and you will see that subject to an overall time limit of 4 years if goods or fixed assets are still owned at date of registration then input tax may be recovered – simple reason that when they are then sold output VAT will be charged!

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