Current and historic VAT rates

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Value Added Tax
Guidance

Current and historic VAT rates

Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
Produced by a Tolley Value Added Tax expert
Value Added Tax
Guidance
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This guidance note provides information about the main VAT rates. For information about:

  1. •

    the flat rate scheme for small businesses, see the Flat rate scheme (FRS) ― overview guidance note

  2. •

    the agricultural flat rate scheme, which is an alternative to VAT registration for farmers, see the Agricultural flat rate scheme (AFRS) ― overview guidance note

The UK VAT legislation requires VAT to be charged on all supplies made in the UK by taxable persons in the course

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