Dealing with value added tax is a specialist area that requires expertise and up-to-date knowledge. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to tax news, background information and key documentation.
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Our expert enquiry team can help answer your technical and research questions. We have access to a wide range of print and online resources, including specialist tax databases.
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Articles and books
Our collection includes key tax annuals, recent articles on developments in inheritance tax and other books on this area.
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Find more articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Useful links
ICAEW
Tax Faculty
The faculty is the voice of ICAEW on tax. It offers technical publications and newsletters, guidance notes, thought leadership, events and seminars and supports an online community of tax professionals.
Tax news: VAT
The latest news items and alerts from the Tax Faculty.
HMRC
VAT
Guidance from HMRC, including information on rates, thresholds, managing VAT, VAT returns and specific guidance for builders, motor dealers, charities and consumers.
VAT rates, thresholds, fuel scale charges, exchange rates
Current rates, thresholds and charges.
Other resources
Corporate and indirect tax rate survey
KPMG's annual survey provides a global comparison of value added taxes. The 2009 edition of the survey covers 116 countries and provides comparative data going back nine years.
Global VAT Online
Useful VAT news service from PwC with summaries of VAT cases and developments from around the world. Full information requires annual subscription.
International VAT Monitor
Bi-monthly journal on international VAT from IBFD. International VAT Monitor also publishes an annual overview of the VAT thresholds in most European countries.
Taxation & Customs Union
Directory of information documents on taxation in the EU from the European Commission, which includes links to the full text to a number of key VAT publications:
Portail TVA (Grand- Duché du Luxembourg)
Dedicated online VAT checking service for Luxembourg.
VIES (VAT Information Exchange System)
Useful tool to check the validity of European Union VAT identification numbers online. This service is provided on the European Commission website and uses data supplied by Member States' databases.
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