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VAT Implications for Charities
considering a Merger
28 April 2015
Liz Maher
Agenda
• Introduction
• Form of Merger
• Land & property
• General matters
• Questions
(C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20152
Options prior to merger?
• Collaboration on projects?
• Informal sharing of resources?
• Established Cost Sharing Group – the VAT structure
• Funding applications for grants to support merger costs
(C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20153
Mergers – Form of Merger
• Before and After – new legal entity?
• Is there a Transfer of a Going Concern (“TOGC”)?
• Any historic VAT liabilities - Due Diligence?
• Is a new VAT registration needed - consider VAT grouping
• Effect on any existing HMRC agreements such as partial exemption
special method, use of special schemes, VAT return stagger
• Consistency of treatment on VAT between merging organisations
• Pre merger sharing of costs, inter-company charges etc
• Abortive Costs
(C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20154
Mergers – Land & Property
• Need to identify opted property & acquirer needs to Opt to
tax
• Notify HMRC of Option to tax before the transfer if TOGC
• Potential change of use of qualifying buildings
• Use/sale of redundant assets
• Capital Goods Scheme implications
(C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20155
Mergers - General Issues
• New systems – VAT compliant
• Business/Non-business method
• New partial exemption method approved by HMRC
• Change of VAT number
• Deregistration of previous entities
– Final partial exemption & CGS calculation
• Recovery of input tax on merger costs
• Update any RRF & ZR certificates
• Staff training
• Practical implications – feedback?
(C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20156
Any Questions?
(c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd
Contact:
Charity VAT Specialists:
Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd: 01633 415390
Liz Maher: liz.maher@centurionvat.com
Andrea Brindley: andrea.brindley@centurionvat.com
Julie Rawlinson-Smith: Julie.rawlinsonsmith@centurionvat.com
www.centurionvat.com
emailus@centurionvat.com
(c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd
We make every effort to ensure that the information contained
in these slides is accurate as at the date of the event in which
they formed the basis of the presentation.
This presentation is for discussion purposes only and does not
contain general or specific advice.
Please seek appropriate advice before making any financial
decisions.
(c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd

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Managing mergers: the VAT issues 'to do' list

  • 1. VAT Implications for Charities considering a Merger 28 April 2015 Liz Maher
  • 2. Agenda • Introduction • Form of Merger • Land & property • General matters • Questions (C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20152
  • 3. Options prior to merger? • Collaboration on projects? • Informal sharing of resources? • Established Cost Sharing Group – the VAT structure • Funding applications for grants to support merger costs (C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20153
  • 4. Mergers – Form of Merger • Before and After – new legal entity? • Is there a Transfer of a Going Concern (“TOGC”)? • Any historic VAT liabilities - Due Diligence? • Is a new VAT registration needed - consider VAT grouping • Effect on any existing HMRC agreements such as partial exemption special method, use of special schemes, VAT return stagger • Consistency of treatment on VAT between merging organisations • Pre merger sharing of costs, inter-company charges etc • Abortive Costs (C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20154
  • 5. Mergers – Land & Property • Need to identify opted property & acquirer needs to Opt to tax • Notify HMRC of Option to tax before the transfer if TOGC • Potential change of use of qualifying buildings • Use/sale of redundant assets • Capital Goods Scheme implications (C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20155
  • 6. Mergers - General Issues • New systems – VAT compliant • Business/Non-business method • New partial exemption method approved by HMRC • Change of VAT number • Deregistration of previous entities – Final partial exemption & CGS calculation • Recovery of input tax on merger costs • Update any RRF & ZR certificates • Staff training • Practical implications – feedback? (C) Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd 20156
  • 7. Any Questions? (c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd
  • 8. Contact: Charity VAT Specialists: Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd: 01633 415390 Liz Maher: liz.maher@centurionvat.com Andrea Brindley: andrea.brindley@centurionvat.com Julie Rawlinson-Smith: Julie.rawlinsonsmith@centurionvat.com www.centurionvat.com emailus@centurionvat.com (c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd
  • 9. We make every effort to ensure that the information contained in these slides is accurate as at the date of the event in which they formed the basis of the presentation. This presentation is for discussion purposes only and does not contain general or specific advice. Please seek appropriate advice before making any financial decisions. (c) 2015 Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd