VAT

1 Garfield has been registered for VAT since 1 April 2015. Garfield has previously
completed his VAT returns himself, but for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 there
are some items for which he is unsure of the correct VAT treatment.

Garfield’s partly completed VAT computation for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 is
shown below. All of the completed sections of the computation are correct, with the
omissions marked as outstanding (O/S).
Note £
Output VAT
Sales (all standard rated) 22,500
Discounted sale 1 O/S
Equipment 2 O/S
Fuel scale charge 60

Input VAT
Purchases (all standard rated) -11,200
Motor car 0
Equipment 2 O/S
Impairment losses 3 O/S
Entertaining – UK customers 0
– Overseas customers 4 O/S
Motor expenses 5 O/S
VAT payable O/S

Unless otherwise stated, all of the figures in the following notes are VAT exclusive.

Note 1 – On 10 February 2022, a sales invoice for £4,300 was issued by Garfield in
respect of a standard rated supply. To encourage this previously late paying
customer to pay promptly, Garfield offered a 10% discount for payment within 14
days of the date of the sales invoice. The customer paid within the 14-day period.
This invoice has not been taken into account in calculating the output VAT figure of
£22,500, and this is the only sale for which Garfield has offered a prompt payment
discount.
Note 2 – During the quarter ended 31 March 2022, Garfield acquired some new
equipment at a cost of £12,400 from a VAT registered supplier situated in the
European Union.

Note 3 – On 31 March 2020, Garfield wrote off three impairment losses. Details are
as follows:

Amount Invoice date Payment due date

£1,400 30 July 2021 29 August 2021
£2,700 12 September 2021 12 October 2022
£1,900 4 October 2021 3 November 2021

Note 4 – During the quarter ended 31 March 2022, Garfield spent £960 on
entertaining overseas customers. This figure is inclusive of VAT.

Note 5 – The motor car was purchased on 1 January 2022 and is used by Garfield
60% for business mileage. During the quarter ended 31 March 2022, Garfield spent
£1,008 on repairs to the motor car and £660 on fuel for both his business and private
mileage. Both of these figures are inclusive of VAT.

Additional information - Garfield does not use the cash accounting scheme, the
annual accounting scheme or the flat rate scheme, but has read that the use of
these schemes can be beneficial for small businesses such as his. Garfield’s VAT
exclusive annual turnover is currently £450,000, and this is expected to steadily
decrease over the coming years. He pays for most of his purchases and expenses on
a cash basis, but allows many of his customers 30 days credit when paying for sales.

Calculate the amount of VAT payable by Garfield for the quarter ended 31 March 2022
and state which VAT schemes Garfield is currently permitted to use, and explain, with
supporting reasons, which ONE of the schemes would appear to be the most
beneficial for him to use.