How Much VAT? by Tenfold

Is there VAT on new business or rebrand printing?

Some of it. It depends on the item, not the occasion, so one job can have both rates on the same invoice.

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Printing for a new business or rebrand

Some 0%, some 20%

Here's the usual print for a new business or rebrand. Tap any item to see why it's 0% or 20%.

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Business cards 20%

Cards made to be kept, sent or used in their own right aren't leaflets, so they're standard-rated.

Letterheads 20%

It's stationery. Things you write on are standard-rated, however nicely printed.

Compliment slips 20%

It's stationery. Things you write on are standard-rated, however nicely printed.

Envelopes 20%

It's stationery. Things you write on are standard-rated, however nicely printed.

Brochures 0%

Brochures are zero-rated. Several sheets of reading matter folded or fastened together, even if it's all advertising.

Folders ?

Most folders are standard-rated. A folder can be zero-rated if it's really a brochure, carrying a good amount of information in its own right.

Leaflets 0%

Leaflets are zero-rated. A sheet you pick up, read and bin (or one that comes with a product) is exactly what the zero rate is for.

Stickers and labels 20%

HMRC lists stickers, labels and tags as standard-rated.

Signs and boards 20%

The zero rate only covers paper and card. Fabric, vinyl, PVC, foamboard and the like are standard-rated.

NCR pads, invoice and receipt books 20%

Forms are standard-rated. If more than a quarter of it is space to fill in or a bit to tear off and send back, it's a form, not a leaflet.

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