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Is there VAT on magazines?

Magazines are zero-rated (0% VAT) in the UK under HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.6.

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Magazines, journals and newsletters issued regularly are zero-rated.

HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.6 ↗

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Is there VAT on magazines?

Magazines are zero-rated (0% VAT) in the UK under HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.6. Magazines, journals and newsletters issued regularly are zero-rated.

Is the design and artwork for magazines zero-rated too?

If your printer does the design, typesetting or finishing as part of the same zero-rated print job, that work can be zero-rated too. Design bought separately from a studio is a standard-rated service.

Where does this come from?

HMRC VAT Notice 701/10, paragraph 3.6, HMRC's guidance on zero rating books and printed matter. Read the notice on GOV.UK ↗

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