CH12400 - Record Keeping: What records must be kept: VAT: Special schemes

The following VAT schemes have particular record keeping requirements. If a person wishes to, or must, use a special scheme they must keep the records laid down for that scheme. Details are in the appropriate Notice or other guidance. You can access these from the following links.

Mandatory schemes

The person must use these schemes if the appropriate conditions are met.

Scheme Notice Guidance
Capital Goods scheme
DIY Builders
VCONST24000
Gold scheme
Partial exemption PE1000
Tour Operators Margin scheme (TOMS)

Optional schemes

These schemes may be used. If the person chooses not to use the scheme they must account for VAT in the normal way.

Scheme Notice Guidance
Agricultural flat rate scheme VATAFRS0270
Annual Accounting scheme VAT AAS
Cash Accounting VCAS5000
Flat Rate scheme VAT FRS
VAT Margin Schemes
VATMARG02200
Antiques 701/12
Second Hand Cars 718/1 VATMARG02200
Opting to tax land and buildings VATLP Manual
Registration by divisions for VAT
Registration in VAT groups
Retail schemes VRS Manual
Sailaway Boats scheme 703/2