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VAT and pricing, explained plainly
Short, factual guides written for small businesses and freelancers. Each one ends with the numbers you need and the sources to check. No jargon, no upselling.
Basics
How to calculate VAT
The two formulas, worked examples in three countries, and the mistakes everyone makes.
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UK VAT registration threshold
When you must register, what the £90,000 limit really means, and what to do at the edge of it.
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Margin vs markup
The difference that changes your pricing, with a conversion table you will use every week.
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VAT on invoices
What a compliant VAT invoice needs, field by field, with an example you can copy.
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The EU OSS scheme
One VAT return for cross-border sales to consumers in the EU, explained plainly.
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VAT rates by country
How the world's VAT systems fit together, and where the low and high rates live.
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