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Indirect tax 1

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Taxable person is
a)
HMRC
b)
Customer
c)
Client
d)
Business which is registered for VAT
2.
VAT is
a)
direct tax
b)
indirect tax
3.
Business which supply only zero-rated goods
a)
can register for vat
b)
cannot register for vat
4.
Business which supply only exempt goods
a)
can register for vat
b)
cannot register for vat
5.
Business which supply only zero-rated goods
a)
can reclaim input tax
b)
cannot reclaim input tax
6.
Reduced rate of vat is
a)
0%
b)
5%
c)
15%
d)
20%
7.
Standard rate of vat is
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
20%
d)
100%
8.
Output tax must be charged on all sales made by a register trader.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Vat paid by a customer on a purchase invoice is treated as which of the following in the supplier's Vat Return?

a)

Income tax

b)

Input tax

c)

Output tax

d)

Sales tax

10.

A sales invoice for taxable supplies that includes standard rate VAT is being processed by a VAT registered business. What will be the effect of this invoice on the VAT due to be paid by this business to HMRC?

a)

It will have no effect on the VAT payable by the business.

b)

It will increase the amount of VAT due to be paid.

c)

It will decrease the amount of VAT due to be paid.

11.

Which of the following is a likely reason for a business to choose to voluntarily deregister for VAT?

a)

It only supplies standard-rated products

b)

Whilst it previously supplied standard-rated products it now only supplies products that attract reduced rate VAT

c)

The owner of the business is winding the business down prior retiring.

d)

The business only supplies zero-rated products

12.

Which of the following businesses can voluntarily register for VAT?

a)

A business that only supplies products which are exempt from VAT

b)

An individual who sells his/her own second hand clothing on ebay

c)

A business that annually supplies standard-rated goods with a list price of £47,000 p.a.

d)

A business that supplies exempt goods with a list price of £98,000

13.

A business that registers for VAT receives which of the following as proof that it has registered?

a)

A VAT return

b)

Certificate of registration

c)

Trading certificate

d)

VAT control account

14.

HMRC recommends that businesses keep their financial records for at least _______ years.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

15.

A professional accountant who is responsible for completing the business's VAT return should ensure that he keeps himself fully up-to-date with current VAT regulations in order to comply with which of the following fundamental ethical principles?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Objectivity

c)

Professional behaviour

d)

Professional competence and due care

16.

A business can issue a simplified invoice if the amount charged for the supply including VAT is £____ or less.

a)

150

b)

250

c)

225

d)

275

17.

Fiona is the proprietor of a VAT registered business. On 10 July she receives an order from a customer for standard VAT rated goods. She delivers the goods to the customer on 12 July and issues an invoice on 16 July. The customer pays the invoice on 24 July. What is the tax point for this invoice?

a)

10 July

b)

12 July

c)

16 July

d)

24 July

18.

Anne runs a VAT registered business that sells a mix of zero-rated and standard-rated goods. Which of the following statements is true of Anne's business?

a)

Anne can reclaim all the input VAT charged to his business

b)

The amount of input VAT that Anne can reclaim will be subject to de minimis rules

c)

Anne can only claim back the input VAT that relates to the standard-rated goods that she sells

d)

None of the input VAT can be reclaimed by Anne's business

19.

A VAT registered business supplies only zero-rated goods. The majority of the business's inputs are standard-rated for VAT. Which of the following will be true of the VAT Returns made by this business?

a)

Most of the business's VAT Returns will result in an amount payable to HMRC

b)

The business will rarely have to complete a VAT Return as it supplies only zero-rated goods and so never has to pay money to HMRC

c)

The business will only have to complete a VAT Return if it starts to supply standard-rated goods.

d)

Most of the business's VAT Returns will result in a repayment from HMRC

20.

The VAT on the cost of client entertainment can be treated as an allowable input tax, whereas the VAT on staff entertainment can not.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A business can operate the cash accounting scheme in conjunction with the __________ accounting scheme but not with the ________ accounting scheme

a)

Flat rate, annual

b)

Annual, flat rate

22.

VAT figure from the Purchases Day Book

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

23.

For bad debt relief

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

24.

Vat on Cash Sales

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

25.

VAT figure from the Sales Day Book

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

26.

VAT on items in the Petty Cash Book

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

27.

VAT figure from the Sales Returns Day Book

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

28.

VAT figure from the Purchases Returns Day Book

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

29.

VAT payment to HMRC

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

30.

VAT refund from HMRC

a)

Debit Vat Control Account

b)

Credit Vat Control Account

31.

VAT is only charged by taxable persons

a)

true

b)

false

32.

If input tax exceeds output tax, the balance is payable to HMRC

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A business which has made £84,000 of taxable supplies in the last 12 months need not register if £8,000 of these supplies were of capital assets

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A business which expects to make taxable supplies of £90,000 in the next month need not register if £60,000 of those supplies are zero-rated

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A business which has made taxable supplies of £15,000 per month for the three months since commencing in business and which expects to make taxable supplies of £40,000 in the next month

a)

Register now

b)

Monitor and register later

36.

A business with taxable turnover of £4,000 per month for the last 12 months but which expects to make taxable supplies of £85,000 in the next month

a)

Register now

b)

Monitor and register later

37.

A business which has made sales of £100,000 in the last 12 months split equally between standard-rated and exempt supplies

a)

Register now

b)

Monitor and register later

38.

Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.

Wilfred receives a credit note from a supplier.

What effect does this have for VAT?

a)

Outputs increase

b)

Outputs decrease

c)

Inputs increase

d)

Inputs decrease

e)

No effect

39.

Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.

Wilfred receives a pro-forma invoice from a supplier.

What effect does this have for VAT?

a)

Outputs increase

b)

Outputs decrease

c)

Inputs increase

d)

Inputs decrease

e)

No effect

40.

Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.

Wilfred issues a sales credit note to a customer.

What effect does this have for VAT?

a)

Outputs increase

b)

Outputs decrease

c)

Inputs increase

d)

Inputs decrease

e)

No effect

41.

Input VAT cannot be recovered on any form of entertaining

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Input VAT can be recovered on cars provided they have some business use

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Traders making only exempt supplies cannot register for VAT

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Traders making only zero-rated supplies cannot register for VAT

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Partially-exempt traders cannot recover any input tax

a)

True

b)

False

46.

A VAT invoice is needed to recover input tax

a)

True

b)

False