- From 1 September 2024, the sale of voluntary carbon credits in the UK will be standard-rated for VAT
- Voluntary carbon credits verify the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- HMRC previously considered VCCs outside the scope of VAT due to lack of secondary market
- HMRC now recognizes a secondary market for VCCs and will treat most sales as taxable for VAT
- Activities such as first issue by public authority, holding as investment, donations, and sales from unverified projects are exempt from VAT
- VAT relief under terminal markets order will apply to contracts in taxable VCCs traded on terminal markets from 1 September 2024
Source: icaew.com
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