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    PracticeACCAACCA TX — Taxation Practice Exam 6Question 20
    Easy2 marksMultiple Choice
    Value added tax (VAT)Section BSyllabus FVAT Groups
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 16)

    SCENARIO: Titanium Forge Ltd (TFL) is a heavy manufacturing company producing industrial valves. For the year ended 31 March 2024, TFL had augmented profits of £2.2 million. TFL owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of IronWorks Ltd, a UK resident company. During the year, TFL imported £500,000 of specialized machinery from Germany and purchased £1.2 million of new heavy plant machinery in the UK.

    QUESTION: How should TFL account for the VAT on the £500,000 machinery imported from Germany?

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    ACCA · Question 20 · Value added tax (VAT)

    SCENARIO: Titanium Forge Ltd (TFL) is a heavy manufacturing company producing industrial valves. For the year ended 31 March 2024, TFL had augmented profits of £2.2 million. TFL owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of IronWorks Ltd, a UK resident company. During the year, TFL imported £500,000 of specialized machinery from Germany and purchased £1.2 million of new heavy plant machinery in the UK.

    QUESTION: Which of the following is a requirement for TFL and IronWorks Ltd to form a VAT group?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Both companies must make exclusively zero-rated supplies

    B.

    Both companies must be established or have a fixed establishment in the UK, and be under common control

    C.

    They must share the same accounting reference date

    D.

    IronWorks Ltd must have taxable turnover exceeding £85,000

    How to approach this question

    Recall the two main conditions for VAT grouping: UK establishment and common control (usually 50%+ ownership).

    Full Answer

    B.Both companies must be established or have a fixed establishment in the UK, and be under common control✓ Correct
    To form a VAT group, the corporate bodies must be established or have a fixed establishment in the UK, and they must be under common control (e.g., one controls the other, or both are controlled by a third party).

    Common mistakes

    Assuming all members of a VAT group must individually exceed the VAT registration threshold.
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