# United Kingdom: VAT

> Defaults for a UK business — 20% VAT, GBP, tax-inclusive pricing — plus reduced and zero rates, reverse charge and VAT return figures.

Canonical: https://docs.getonebooks.com/tax/united-kingdom/
Language: en
Documentation index: https://docs.getonebooks.com/llms.txt

Applies to businesses whose country is the **United Kingdom**.

## What is set up for you

- Currency **GBP** (£), tax name **VAT**, default rate **20%**, **tax-inclusive** pricing (turn it off under **Settings → Tax Settings** if you quote net prices).
- Your VAT registration number goes in **Settings → Business Profile → Tax ID**.

![Tax settings for a UK business with 20% VAT](https://docs.getonebooks.com/screenshots/en/tax-gb-settings.webp)

## Rates to add

Under **Settings → Tax Settings**, add **Reduced (5%)** and **Zero (0%)** rates if you sell reduced- or zero-rated goods, so each line carries the right rate and the return separates them.

![A UK invoice with VAT at 20%](https://docs.getonebooks.com/screenshots/en/tax-gb-invoice.webp)

## Reverse charge

Use **Reverse charge** on purchases of services from abroad and on domestic reverse-charge supplies (for example construction services under the domestic reverse charge). The tax appears on both sides of the return.

## VAT return

**Reports → Tax Report** gives output VAT, input VAT and the net amount for the period — the boxes you transfer to your VAT return. See [Tax report and tax summary](https://docs.getonebooks.com/reports/tax-reports/).

## Related

  - [Tax settings](https://docs.getonebooks.com/tax/settings/)
  - [Reports overview](https://docs.getonebooks.com/reports/overview/)