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Generally, you must keep all your business records for VAT purposes for at least 6 years. If the 6 year rule causes you serious storage problems or undue expense, call the VAT general enquiries helpline. You may be allowed to keep some records for a shorter period. 5.6 Records you must keep for goods on sale or return This notice cancels and replaces Notice 718/1 (December 2020). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2. A standard rate of VAT of 20% gives a ‘VAT fraction’ of 1/6. When you have worked out your gross margin, multiply the figure by 1, then divide by 6. 4. Buying and selling vehicles under the Margin Scheme Motor vehicles which would be eligible for sale under the Margin Scheme may be included in the Global Accounting Scheme if they are sold on as scrap. The second option is to charge the VAT at 20 per cent of the car’s selling price. This is rarely used, though, because it’s higher than the scheme above.
Your selling price for the purposes of calculating the margin on the vehicle must not include the charge for the warranty. SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED by ______________________ in the presence of the below named Solicitor, the effect of the above written Odometer Disclosure Statement having been explained by me to ______________________ before the execution of it, this ________ day of ________________, ________. If you sell a vehicle on behalf of a third party, and you issue an invoice for that vehicle in your own name, you are acting as an agent for VAT purposes and you must account for any output tax on the sale. You can find out more about agents and the Margin Scheme in The Margin and Global Accounting Scheme (VAT Notice 718). 5.7 Invoices in foreign currencies If you need general help with this notice or have another VAT question you should phone our VAT helpline or make a VAT enquiry online. Putting things right negotiations with the customer result in the supply of an upgraded linked insurance product with an increased premium due from the customer
It applies to supplies of used vehicles within the UK and to acquisitions of used vehicles into Northern Ireland from the EU. 1. Overview 1.1 Information in this notice Car sale invoice templates provide a complete and detailed invoice that ensures the invoice being issued is accurate and reliable. This is because the template already includes all of the important details necessary for a complete invoice, so missing anything is definitely not an issue.
This notice does not deal with the general rules for using global accounting. For detailed information on the Global Accounting Scheme, including the record keeping requirements, please see The Margin and Global Accounting Scheme (VAT Notice 718). 7.2 Vehicles and the Global Accounting SchemeThis is the most common way car dealers include VAT and it is applied to the profit the dealer makes, based on how much they bought it for and how much you’re buying it off them.
Any mention of the linked insurance product on your invoice must show that no separate charge is being made.
VAT on a used car from a dealership
Record keeping (VAT Notice 700/21) gives guidance on the general records you must keep if you are registered for VAT. If the transferor bought them on invoices showing VAT, then they are not eligible for the scheme and you will have to account for VAT on the full selling price when you sell them. If you buy or sell an eligible vehicle in a foreign currency, you must convert the price into sterling using the current exchange rate to work out your margin.