一個(gè)朋友的問題:
客戶說的這個(gè)vat 7.5%是什么意思?
這是英國(guó)低稅率,之所以被稱為低稅率,因?yàn)樗c英國(guó)一般標(biāo)準(zhǔn)稅率的20%相比較的,稅率是比較低的。
英文 : flat rate scheme
中文 : 統(tǒng)一稅率方案
別稱 : 低稅率
簡(jiǎn)稱 : frs
https://www.gov.uk/vat-flat-rate-scheme/how-much-you-pay
什么是低稅率?
之所以被稱為低稅率,因?yàn)樗c英國(guó)一般標(biāo)準(zhǔn)稅率的 20%相比較,如果滿足申請(qǐng)低稅率 (frs )的條件,首年內(nèi)可享受 6.5%的固定稅率,次年可享受到7.5%的固定稅率。當(dāng)然,它也是有條件的。
the vat flat rate you use usually depends on your business type. you
may pay a different rate if you only spend a small amount on goods.you
get a 1% discount if you’re in your first year as a vat-registered
business.
低稅率需要滿足進(jìn)口額(每季度進(jìn)口貨物總額要求在至少每季度銷售額的2%以上并且進(jìn)口額至少大于250磅)才可以以7.5%的計(jì)稅,如果不滿足進(jìn)口額,那就以16.5%計(jì)稅了。
if you spend a small amount on goods
you’re classed as a ‘limited cost business’ if your goods cost less than either:
2% of your turnover
£1,000 a year (if your costs are more than 2%)
this means you pay a higher rate of 16.5%.
注意:為避免逃稅和濫用規(guī)則,稅局規(guī)定以下情況需要支付16.5%的稅率,不能按照以上稅率保稅:
如果支出每年少于總營(yíng)業(yè)額的2%;
支出每年超過營(yíng)業(yè)額的2%,但是低于1,000英鎊。
什么是一般標(biāo)準(zhǔn)稅率?
在英國(guó),除了特殊商品零稅率及低稅率外,一般的商品的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)稅率是20%,絕大數(shù)賣家所銷售的商品,都是這種稅率。
申請(qǐng)低稅率要什么條件?
英國(guó)賣家只要首年不含稅銷售額預(yù)計(jì)低于15w英鎊,是可以申請(qǐng)frs,frs生效后的首年,稅率是6.5%,符合低稅率條件的話,第二年是7.5%。但是進(jìn)口vat同樣按20%繳納,申報(bào)時(shí)進(jìn)口vat不能抵扣。并且,最終稅率是多少仍需要在稅局核定稅率后才能確定。
eligibility
you can join the flat rate scheme if:
you’re a vat-registered business
you expect your vat taxable turnover to be £150,000 or less (excluding vat) in the next 12 months
1.符合注冊(cè)英國(guó)增值稅的條件(或者已經(jīng)注冊(cè)增值稅);
2.申請(qǐng)表中 frs 計(jì)劃銷售額是不超過 15 萬英鎊的, 申請(qǐng)表上的數(shù)據(jù)都是預(yù)估的,15w 包括英國(guó)發(fā)貨到歐盟其他國(guó)家零售消費(fèi)者的銷售額的。實(shí)際操作中只有超過 23w 鎊(按連續(xù)的 12個(gè)月累計(jì)),才需要 28 天內(nèi)退出 frs。
exceptions
you cannot use the scheme if:
you left the scheme in the last 12 months
you committed a vat offence in the last 12 months, for example vat evasion
you joined (or were eligible to join) a vat group in the last 24 months
you registered for vat as a business division in the last 24 months
your business is closely associated with another business
you’ve joined a margin or capital goods vat scheme
leaving the scheme
you must leave the scheme if:
you’re no longer eligible to be in it
on the anniversary of joining, your turnover in the last 12 months
was more than £230,000 (including vat) - or you expect it to be in the
next 12 months
you expect your total income in the next 30 days alone to be more than £230,000 (including vat)
低稅率一定比一般稅率好嗎?
從表面上看,使用了低稅率,與20%的一般稅率來比較,好像少交了稅金。但無論是低稅率,還是一般稅率,進(jìn)口稅都是要交的。而低稅率,是不可以抵扣當(dāng)季申報(bào)進(jìn)口增值稅,標(biāo)準(zhǔn)稅率是可以抵扣的,“魚和熊掌不可兼得”的道理一樣。
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