COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course is designed to provide a thorough explanation of the principles of VAT applicable to charities. At the end of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of the most significant compliance issues and planning opportunities.
Awareness of VAT-saving possibilities will be heightened at all staff levels within charities and for all those who make supplies to or receive supplies from them. Junior staff will become familiar with the right questions to ask and senior staff will receive clear guidance in making key decisions.
COURSE CONTENT
- An introduction to the basic principles of VAT applicable to charities
- Identifying the difference between business and non-business activities
- An analysis of typical charity income streams
- An explanation of key VAT reliefs available to charities
- Clarification of the VAT treatment of land and property transactions relevant to charities
- How to decide how much input tax can be claimed, including direct attribution of costs, business : non-business apportionments and partial exemption
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is ideal for charity staff at all levels, who are directly or indirectly involved with VAT. It would also be particularly relevant for finance staff from other business and organisations involved in transactions with charities, and professional advisers of all of these.
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