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In connection with the reversion of the standard rate of VAT to 17.5% from 1 January 2010, anti-avoidance legislation¹ was introduced to prevent forestalling. The legislation provides that a supplementary VAT charge of 2.5% will apply where the customer cannot recover all the VAT on the supply and:

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý the supplier and the customer are connected parties

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý the supplier funds the purchase of the goods or services (or the grant of the right to receive them), and

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   •ÌýÌýÌýÌý a VAT invoice is issued by the supplier, where payment is not due for at least six months

The supplementary charge also applies where a pre-payment of more than £100,000 is made before the increase in the rate of VAT in connection with goods or services (or the grant of a right to receive goods or services), which are to be provided on or after the date of the increase. This is unless the pre-payment is made under 'normal commercial practice', ie normal