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WorksheetsIndirect tax 1
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 24mins
Vat paid by a customer on a purchase invoice is treated as which of the following in the supplier's Vat Return?
Income tax
Input tax
Output tax
Sales tax
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?
It will have no effect on the VAT payable by the business.
It will increase the amount of VAT due to be paid.
It will decrease the amount of VAT due to be paid.
Which of the following is a likely reason for a business to choose to voluntarily deregister for VAT?
It only supplies standard-rated products
Whilst it previously supplied standard-rated products it now only supplies products that attract reduced rate VAT
The owner of the business is winding the business down prior retiring.
The business only supplies zero-rated products
Which of the following businesses can voluntarily register for VAT?
A business that only supplies products which are exempt from VAT
An individual who sells his/her own second hand clothing on ebay
A business that annually supplies standard-rated goods with a list price of £47,000 p.a.
A business that supplies exempt goods with a list price of £98,000
A business that registers for VAT receives which of the following as proof that it has registered?
A VAT return
Certificate of registration
Trading certificate
VAT control account
HMRC recommends that businesses keep their financial records for at least _______ years.
4
5
6
3
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?
Confidentiality
Objectivity
Professional behaviour
Professional competence and due care
A business can issue a simplified invoice if the amount charged for the supply including VAT is £____ or less.
150
250
225
275
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?
10 July
12 July
16 July
24 July
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?
Anne can reclaim all the input VAT charged to his business
The amount of input VAT that Anne can reclaim will be subject to de minimis rules
Anne can only claim back the input VAT that relates to the standard-rated goods that she sells
None of the input VAT can be reclaimed by Anne's business
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?
Most of the business's VAT Returns will result in an amount payable to HMRC
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
The business will only have to complete a VAT Return if it starts to supply standard-rated goods.
Most of the business's VAT Returns will result in a repayment from HMRC
The VAT on the cost of client entertainment can be treated as an allowable input tax, whereas the VAT on staff entertainment can not.
True
False
A business can operate the cash accounting scheme in conjunction with the __________ accounting scheme but not with the ________ accounting scheme
Flat rate, annual
Annual, flat rate
VAT figure from the Purchases Day Book
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
For bad debt relief
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
Vat on Cash Sales
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT figure from the Sales Day Book
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT on items in the Petty Cash Book
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT figure from the Sales Returns Day Book
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT figure from the Purchases Returns Day Book
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT payment to HMRC
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT refund from HMRC
Debit Vat Control Account
Credit Vat Control Account
VAT is only charged by taxable persons
true
false
If input tax exceeds output tax, the balance is payable to HMRC
True
False
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
True
False
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
True
False
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
Register now
Monitor and register later
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
Register now
Monitor and register later
A business which has made sales of £100,000 in the last 12 months split equally between standard-rated and exempt supplies
Register now
Monitor and register later
Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.
Wilfred receives a credit note from a supplier.
What effect does this have for VAT?
Outputs increase
Outputs decrease
Inputs increase
Inputs decrease
No effect
Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.
Wilfred receives a pro-forma invoice from a supplier.
What effect does this have for VAT?
Outputs increase
Outputs decrease
Inputs increase
Inputs decrease
No effect
Wilfred is a VAT-registered trader.
Wilfred issues a sales credit note to a customer.
What effect does this have for VAT?
Outputs increase
Outputs decrease
Inputs increase
Inputs decrease
No effect
Input VAT cannot be recovered on any form of entertaining
True
False
Input VAT can be recovered on cars provided they have some business use
True
False
Traders making only exempt supplies cannot register for VAT
True
False
Traders making only zero-rated supplies cannot register for VAT
True
False
Partially-exempt traders cannot recover any input tax
True
False
A VAT invoice is needed to recover input tax
True
False
