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VRS13000 · Temporary 5% VAT rate on hot food and on-premises consumption

  • VRS13010 · Background
  • VRS13020 · Catering supplies: Summary of retail scheme options
  • VRS13030 · Example Scenarios
  • VRS13040 · Example of direct calculation method
  1. Temporary 5% VAT rate on hot food and on-premises consumption: Contents
  2. Temporary 5% VAT rate on hot food and on-premises consumption: Catering supplies: Summary of retail scheme options

VRS13020 | Temporary 5% VAT rate on hot food and on-premises consumption: Catering supplies: Summary of retail scheme options

From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Retail schemes guidance

Pre 15/7/2020
Retail Scheme OperatedWhy operated.Retail Scheme options from 15/7/2020 to 12/1/2021.Comments on options.
Point of SaleAll sales at 20% rate. POS is compulsory.Point of SaleAll sales at 5%. POS remains compulsory.
Point of SaleAll sales at one or two VAT ratesPoint of Sale\nor\nCatering Adaptation\nor\nA direct calculation method.Provided system can identify and record sales at 0%, 5% and 20% at point of sale. If not, then can use either the Catering Adaptation or a direct calculation.\nCatering Adaptation is only available if relevant sales are less than £1million per annum.\nIt can be based on the Direct Calculation Scheme in Notice 727/5. It can only be used to determine the ESP of goods that are purchased and sold at same VAT rate and the remaining takings are at a single VAT rate. See example below.
Catering AdaptationUnable to operate Point of Sale. Catering turnover £1m pa.Catering AdaptationThe Catering Adaptation has been amended to accommodate the VAT rate change.
Agreed catering adaptation with HMRC.Point of Sale can’t be operated, and catering turnover > £1m pa.Agreed catering adaption with HMRC.Business should make changes to their method, retaining records of the changes. You can refer to The Catering Adaptation in Notice 727 section 7 as an example.
Bespoke Retail Scheme AgreementRetail sales > £130m paProbably require amended clauseSubmit written proposals to Customer Compliance Manager or (for WMBC) Kamran Hussain.
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