V2.189Y Group VAT registration—conditions
This paragraph examines the conditions that must be met in order for a person to qualify for VAT grouping.
In broad terms, two or more companies may be treated as members of a group provided they1:
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý satisfy the establishment condition
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý satisfy the control condition
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý are not caught by anti-avoidance provisions
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý are not tour operators (subject to certain conditions)2
In some circumstances certain non-corporate persons may also qualify to be treated as members of a VAT group3.
The conditions outlined above and the circumstances in which non-corporate persons may also be treated as members of a UK VAT group are examined in detail below.
Establishment condition—VAT grouping
A company is eligible to be treated as a member of a group if either it4:
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý is established in the UK
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý has a fixed establishment in the UK
Establishments and fixed establishments
HMRC considers5
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