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Home » News & Insights » Vouchers And The VAT Rate Change

Vouchers And The VAT Rate Change

Posted on 10th August 2020

Example:

A client operates a luxury hotel in the UK. They have recently reopened and will now recommence selling face value gift vouchers. The holder can redeem their vouchers against room reservations, dining at the restaurant/bar and when using the leisure and spa facilities. The restaurant does not offer a takeaway service. Historically the client has always charged VAT at the standard rate on all their supplies. Here we explore the impact of the temporary rate change on the issue of face value vouchers.

When will the VAT be due and at which rate?

Commencing 15th July 2020 a new temporary reduced rate (5%) was introduced for the hospitality and tourism sector including sleeping accommodation in hotels and similar establishments, on-premises catering services, hot takeaway food and non alcoholic drinks and admissions to some attractions. The VAT rate reduction runs until 12th January 2021. For further guidance click HERE

The business will be able to charge VAT at the reduced rate on room reservations and on-site dining until 12th January 2021, however the supply of alcoholic drinks will remain at the standard rate. Charges for use of the leisure and spa facilities will also remain at 20%.

These changes will alter the accounting treatment for VAT when issuing face value vouchers. In summary there are two main types:

  • Single purpose face value vouchers (SPFVV). Where at the time of issue, the goods or services have a single VAT liability and the place of supply is known.
  • Multi purpose face value vouchers (MPFVV). These are vouchers which do not fall within the definition of single purpose face value vouchers.

In this case, for vouchers issued and/or redeemable whilst the temporary reduced-rate is in place, the treatment will change from that of a single purpose face value voucher to a multi purpose face value voucher.

A voucher issued up to 12th January 2021 will be a MPFVV, because the liability of the underlying goods or services is not known and spans across 2 different VAT rates. The client will be required to account for any VAT on redemption for this particular type of voucher, instead of when it is issued.

Gift vouchers issued after the 12th January 2021 will return to being SPFVV’s, as all supplies will be subject to a single rate of VAT at the standard rate and VAT should be accounted for on issue not redemption. Further guidance on vouchers can be found in VAT Notice 700/7 section 9.

Reproduced from Croner Taxwise

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