This half-day course is an essential primer for staff who are new to VAT and provides an introduction to the basic principles. It covers the specific issues faced by local authorities, including the ability to identify situations where VAT may be an issue. Each topic is clearly explained, with the use of case studies and exercises to reinforce key points. The topics likely to be covered in the course include:
Introduction to VAT: The Essentials – Part 1
Monday 26 January & Tuesday 24 February
- What is VAT?
- Legislation and guidance
- How VAT works?
- Activities and VAT rates
- Special rules for the Public Sector
- Reclaiming VAT on expenditure
- Buying from outside the UK
Please note that this is not a definitive list of topics to be covered, and is subject to variation depending on recent developments.
The course would benefit those staff who:
- are new to VAT but need a foundation on which to build their knowledge
- deal with issues that have significant VAT implications (e.g. capital accountants, lawyers, surveyors)
- have an ad-hoc involvement with VAT – e.g. raise/process invoices, allocate miscellaneous income
- have senior management responsibility for the VAT function
We recommend attending this course with Introduction to VAT: The Essentials – Part 2
The cost of each training course is £210 plus VAT for PSTAX Club subscribers and £250 plus VAT per course for other delegates. There is a 10% discount for more than one booking.
Book Introduction to VAT: The Essentials Parts 1 & 2 for £378 plus VAT for Subscribers and £450 plus VAT for non-subscribers.
If you book and subsequently find that you cannot attend, please email bookings@pstax.co.uk.
Please confirm your bookings as soon as possible. If you wish to train more than six staff you may like to consider an in-house training course.