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United Kingdom VATA sections

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VATA section 4

Value Added Tax Act 1994 s.4 - Scope of VAT on taxable supplies

Country

United Kingdom

Section

4

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

VATA 1994 section 4 charges VAT on taxable supplies of goods or services made in the United Kingdom by a taxable person in the course or furtherance of any business carried on by them. The standard rate is 20 percent; reduced rate 5 percent; zero rate 0 percent for specified categories.

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