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Commentary

Foreign currency (United Kingdom)

55 United Kingdom

Key domestic legislation: VAT Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/2518), Part III

Subject to the exceptions outlined below, a VAT invoice must be issued for all business-to-business (B2B) supplies of goods or services and on request for business-to-consumer (B2C) retail supplies. The normal time limit for issue is within 30 days of the time of supply. The 30-day limit does not create a tax point.

Furthermore, the 30-day limit can be extended without approval from HMRC if:

  1. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý the business is waiting for VAT invoices from suppliers or subcontractors;

  2. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý an extension of the 14-day tax point limit (see below) has already been approved;

  3. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý special accounting

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