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Brexit and the VAT registration of taxable persons in connection with acquisitions

From IP completion day (11pm on 31 December 2020), following the UK's departure from the EU and the end of the Brexit implementation period¹, there ceased to be a requirement to register for VAT in connection with the (now redundant) concept of acquisitions. As a result, VATA 1994, Sch 3 (Registration in respect of acquisitions from other member states) has been repealed from IP completion day².

A liability to register can still arise in connection with acquisitions into Northern Ireland³, as a result of its special status under the Northern Ireland Protocol⁴. However, Northern Ireland is not covered in detail within this Division. For commentary on registration in respect of acquisitions in Northern Ireland, see V3.6.

This paragraph covers the provisions in connection with registration in connection with acquisitions in the UK as they