Imports ― recovering import VAT

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Guidance

This guidance note looks at the rules around the recovery of import VAT.

For importing goods from outside the UK generally, see the Imports ― overview (rules from 1 January 2021) guidance note. For movements of goods and Northern Ireland, see the Northern Ireland ― overview guidance note.

Guidance on the recovery of input tax generally is available in the Input tax ― overview guidance note.

In-depth commentary on the legislation and case law can be found in De Voil Indirect Tax Service V3.426.

When can import VAT be recovered?

Import VAT is treated as input tax for VAT recovery purposes where the import is used or will be used for business purposes. This means that import VAT is recoverable subject to broadly the same rules as if the VAT were incurred on domestic purchases. The rules around VAT recovery generally are set out in the Input tax ― overview guidance note.

This guidance note covers issues that are specific

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