VAT

Charging it, reclaiming it and working out what is owed to HMRC.

Premium2 rooms16 questions22 min
See the first roomCharging VAT

Rooms in this module

How this works

Each room answers one problem. A task is a few lines of reading, then questions you answer in the books: post to an account, type a figure, sort, match or write a journal. Every answer is marked at once, with the rule behind it. There are no videos.

Words in this module

Input tax
Input tax is the VAT a business pays on its purchases and expenses. It can usually be claimed back from HMRC.
Output tax
Output tax is the VAT a business charges on its sales. It is owed to HMRC.

Questions

How many rooms and questions are in VAT?

2 rooms and 16 questions. Every question is marked at once.

How long does it take?

About 22 minutes in all. A room takes 10 to 12 minutes, so you can do one at a time.

Is it free?

No. These rooms need Premium, or the VAT pack bought once. Each room shows the start of its first task before you pay.

What should I do first?

Bank reconciliation. It is the module before this one in Bookkeeping foundations.