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PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL TAXMAN 20% Please complete in block capitals. Twenty per cent.
Forms and questionnaires
20% VAT
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.
Is there VAT on forms and questionnaires? Forms and questionnaires are standard-rated (20% VAT) in the UK under HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.4. 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.
Where does this come from? HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.4, HMRC's guidance on zero rating books and printed matter. Read the notice on GOV.UK ↗
Also called form, forms, application form, booking form, order form, entry form, questionnaire, survey, feedback form, registration form, consent form, enrolment form, donation form, membership form, sign up sheet, timesheet, time sheet, time card, medical record, temperature chart, checklist
Why this exists Some print is 0% VAT, some is 20%, and the rules are about what a thing is , not what you call it. Search using the words you use for your print job.
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Checked against HMRC's guidance on 22 September 2026. HMRC last changed its print VAT rules on 31 July 2020.
Guidance only, not tax advice. Based on HMRC VAT Notices 701/10, 701/14 and 701/58. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. If the exact liability matters, check with HMRC or your accountant. Privacy
