UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥

Place of supply of services ― consultancy, professional and other services

Produced by a Tolley Value Added Tax expert
Value Added Tax
Guidance

Place of supply of services ― consultancy, professional and other services

Produced by a Tolley Value Added Tax expert
Value Added Tax
Guidance
imgtext

This guidance note looks at the special place of supply rules that apply to a variety of different services that fall broadly under the bracket of consultancy, professional and ‘other’ services.

For an overview of VAT and international services more broadly, see the International services ― overview guidance note.

In-depth commentary on the legislation and case law that applies to consultancy, professional and other services can be found in De Voil Indirect Tax Service V3.193.

What are consultancy, professional and other services?

This guidance note looks at the place of supply rules that apply to a relatively wide range of services that fall into the following broad categories:

  1. •

    transfers and assignments of copyright, patents etc

  2. •

    advertising services

  3. •

    consultancy and professional services

  4. •

    banking, financial and insurance services

  5. •

    supplies of staff

VATA 1994, Sch 4A, para 16

Transfers and assignments of copyright, patents, licences, trademarks and similar rights

This category includes any transfers and assignments of copyright, patents, licences, trademarks and similar rights.

Continue reading the full document
To gain access to additional expert tax guidance, workflow tools, and tax research, register for a free trial of Tolley+â„¢
Powered by
  • 07 Mar 2023 12:11

Popular Articles

Payment of tax due under self assessment

Payment of tax due under self assessmentNormal due dateIndividuals are usually required to pay any outstanding income tax, Class 2 and Class 4 national insurance, and capital gains tax due for the tax year by 31 January following the end of the tax year (ie 31 January 2025 for the 2023/24 tax year).

14 Jul 2020 12:52 | Produced by Tolley Read more Read more

Enterprise management incentive schemes

Enterprise management incentive schemesWhat is an enterprise management incentive (EMI) scheme?The enterprise management incentive (EMI) scheme is a tax-advantaged share option employee incentive scheme aimed at small entrepreneurial companies that meet certain conditions. It is designed to assist

14 Jul 2020 11:36 | Produced by Tolley Read more Read more

Gilts

Gilts‘Gilts’ are securities that are also known by a number of different names (eg gilt-edged securities, Government securities or treasury stock).The Government sells gilts to fund the deficit between public spending and tax receipts. Normally, the Government pays interest to the holder of the gilt

14 Jul 2020 11:48 | Produced by Tolley Read more Read more