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What is the VAT cash accounting scheme?

Intermediate

Answer

Under cash accounting, a business accounts for output VAT when it receives payment from customers and reclaims input VAT when it pays suppliers, rather than on invoice dates. It helps cash flow (no VAT paid on unpaid invoices) and gives automatic bad-debt relief, but is available only below a turnover limit.
Real-world example A small business on cash accounting only pays output VAT once the customer actually pays the invoice.

Common follow-ups: How does it help cash flow? | What is the eligibility limit?

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