VAT Confirmation of VAT Status: SFJ Awards is required to charge and account for VAT on its sales of qualifications and certification of services unless it has evidence from its customer that it is an The eligible body ‘eligible body’. conditions set out in HMRC Public Notice 701/30 (Feb 2014) Paragraph 4 are in accordance with UK VAT legislation Notes (1) (e) of Group 6, Schedule 9, VAT Act 1994. – Where a customer can evidence it is an eligible body or an individual receiving education or training as per below, qualification, certification and closely related goods and services will qualify for exemption from VAT. Failure to complete this form will result in VAT being charged at the standard rate (currently 20%). Please confirm your status by placing a cross in the appropriate box below: We are an eligible body as indicated below: We are a School, Academy, University, College or other centrally funded higher or further education institution (defined as such under the Education Acts) We are a Government department including a Local Authority or Executive Agency We are a Health Authority We are a charity, professional body or company limited by guarantee that is precluded from (and does not) distributing any profit it makes from the above activities, and applies any profits from the above activities to the continuance or improvement of such supplies I am an individual receiving education or vocational training that itself is not liable to VAT such as: Pupils of independent fee paying schools (as legally defined) Pupils of community, foundation or voluntary schools Students of FE colleges Trainees on government approved training schemes; and Employees receiving in house training from their employers. I/We are not an eligible body and do not qualify under any of the above Authorised Signatory: Please Print Name: Position in organisation: Date:
VAT Confirmation of VAT Status: SFJ Awards is required to charge and account for VAT on its sales of qualifications and certification of services unless it has evidence from its customer that it is an ‘eligible body’. The eligible body conditions set out in HMRC Public Notice 701/30 (Feb 2014) Paragraph 4 are in accordance with UK VAT legislation – Notes (1) (e) of Group 6, Schedule 9, VAT Act 1994. Where a customer can evidence it is an eligible body or an individual receiving education or training as per below, qualification, certification and closely related goods and services will qualify for exemption from VAT. Failure to complete this form will result in VAT being charged at the standard rate (currently 20%). Please confirm your status by placing a cross in the appropriate box below: We are an eligible body as indicated below: We are a School, Academy, University, College or other centrally funded higher or further education institution (defined as such under the Education Acts) We are a Government department including a Local Authority or Executive Agency We are a Health Authority We are a charity, professional body or company limited by guarantee that is precluded from (and does not) distributing any profit it makes from the above activities, and applies any profits from the above activities to the continuance or improvement of such supplies I am an individual receiving education or vocational training that itself is not liable to VAT such as: Pupils of independent fee paying schools (as legally defined) Pupils of community, foundation or voluntary schools Students of FE colleges Trainees on government approved training schemes; and Employees receiving in house training from their employers. I/We are not an eligible body and do not qualify under any of the above Authorised Signatory: Please Print Name: Position in organisation: Date:
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