E-learning

VAT fundamentals (Bundle)

Build fundamental VAT knowledge with this thorough e-learning bundle designed for modern finance professionals.      

AAT professional members:
This course is included within your CPD e-learning benefits via the AAT Lifelong Learning Portal. Please log in to access rather than purchasing.

£41.00

Course Type

E-learning

Length

30 - 60 mins

What you’ll achieve

  • Learn what evidence is needed to successfully claim back input VAT 
  • Identify the necessary information for a proper VAT invoice 
  • Review key import mechanisms and processes 
  • Check documentation and evidence and evidence requirements 
  • Understand the importance of compliance, reporting and record-keeping 
  • Get practical problem-solving guidance using real-world examples
  • Identify the criteria for compulsory VAT registration using backward and forward-looking tests
  • Understand VAT registration deadlines and when an entity can voluntarily VAT register. 

About this course

VAT compliance remains a critical area for finance professionals, with increasing regulatory scrutiny placing greater importance on accurate documentation, import processes, and registration requirements. This comprehensive e-learning bundle equips you with the practical knowledge and technical understanding needed to manage VAT obligations confidently and reduce the risk of costly errors. 

Covering everything from VAT invoice evidence and required documentation to import VAT processes, compliance checks, and compulsory VAT registration rules, this flexible, on-demand course allows you to build expertise at your own pace. Whether you're responsible for VAT reporting, reviewing business transactions, or ensuring compliance with registration requirements, you’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to navigate an increasingly complex VAT landscape.

Who it's for
  • new to VAT and are looking to provide the right proof for VAT recovery.
  • working in finance and want to understand the fundamentals of VAT on imports and the importance of compliance, reporting and record-keeping 
  • a finance professional hoping to review key import mechanisms and processes
  • looking to upskill by brushing up on your knowledge of technical skills such as VAT 
  • working in finance and need to determine which items and income to include and exclude when assessing the need to VAT register 
  • a finance professional looking to bolster your knowledge on VAT registration deadlines and when an entity can voluntarily VAT register 

Overview

E-learning

30 - 60 mins

Tax, VAT

Syllabus

VAT Evidence Required on VAT Invoices 

  • VAT invoice requirements and valid documentation
  • Evidence needed for input VAT recovery
  • Handling missing or incorrect invoices
  • Practical compliance guidance 

VAT on Imports 

  • Import VAT fundamentals
  • Postponed VAT accounting
  • Low value consignments
  • Import documentation and compliance 

Compulsory VAT Registration Requirements 

  • VAT registration thresholds and rules
  • Backward and forward look tests
  • Deadlines and obligations
  • Voluntary registration 

How to access

Once purchased you will be able to access the AAT Learning Portal where you'll have 12 months from the date you access the learning materials. AAT Learning Portal allows you to view all the courses you’ve purchased in one place, monitor your latest training activity and create goals to help you achieve your training aims. 

VAT fundamentals (Bundle)
E-learning

VAT fundamentals (Bundle)

30 - 60 mins

£41.00
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