VAT guides
Short, practical answers to the questions freelancers and small businesses actually ask about VAT.
What is VAT?
Value Added Tax explained without the jargon: how it works, who pays it, how it differs from sales tax and GST, with a simple worked example.
Should I register for VAT?
Mandatory thresholds, voluntary registration trade-offs, and the rules for the UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, UAE, Bangladesh and Australia.
How to invoice with VAT
Required fields on a compliant VAT invoice, reverse charge rules for cross-border services, and a worked example you can copy.