- HMRC has updated the VAT road fuel scale charges from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025
- Scale charges are used to account for private fuel consumption in business vehicles
- The charges fix a flat-rate basis for the proportion of VAT related to fuel used for private purposes
- UK had a special derogation for scale charges when it was an EU member
- Northern Ireland still has the derogation until at least 31 December 2026 due to EU VAT rules for goods
Source: taxjournal.com
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