Royal Mail bulk mailing liable for VAT from April 2012

Royal Mail Bulk mailing will be liable for VAT from 2 April 2012.

Changes to VAT law and the way in which Royal Mail services are regulated have affected the VAT status of a number of its products. A limited range of services became subject to VAT through 2011, and this will extend to all bulk mail services from April 2012. Universal services (USO) such as 1st and 2nd Class stamps will continue to be VAT exempt from April 2012.

The following list of services are changing their VAT status.

  • Cleanmail® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Cleanmail® Plus Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Cleanmail® Advance Service becomes liable to VAT  2 April 2012
  • Mailsort® (70, 120, 700 and 1400) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Walksort® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Presstream® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Sustainable® Mail Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Packetpost Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Packetsort Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Packetsort Plus Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Packetpost Returns Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • PO Box Services Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Advertising Mail (70,120, and 1400) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Automated Standard Tariff Large Letter  Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Response Services (inc. Licence fees) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • First and Second Class Standard Tariff Account mail Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Redirect Diversion Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Ministerial Pouch Services Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
  • Do not redirect Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012

For further information, visit http://t.co/j3k1q8FG

Posted by: The Malsor Partnership Ltd

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