| Short Title: | Value Added Tax Act 1994 |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to value added tax, including certain enactments relating to VAT tribunals. |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Statute Book Chapter: | 1994 c. 23 |
| Royal Assent: | 5 July 1994 |
| Commencement: | 1 September 1994 |
| Replaces: | Value Added Tax Act 1983 |
| Status: | Amended |
| Original Text: | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/23/contents/enacted |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) is a UK tax law, concerning taxation of goods and services that fall within the scope of Value Added Tax (VAT).[1] It came into force on 1 September 1994. The Value Added Tax Act 1983 was repealed and replaced by this legislation.[2]
To encourage outsourcing it provides a mechanism through which government departments, including NHS trusts, can qualify for refunds on contracted out services.[3]
The Value Added Tax Act 1994 was enacted on 30 November 1994, and came into force on 1 January 1995. It replaced the earlier VAT legislation in the UK, which had been in place since 1973.
The introduction of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 was necessary to implement the European Union's VAT system in the UK. The EU had mandated that all member states should adopt a common VAT system, in order to simplify the tax system for businesses operating across borders.