Managers and staff who need to increase their awareness of VAT and how it can affect Government, their Department and their duties and activities.

To improve awareness of VAT and its implications and to improve the ability of staff to account appropriately for VAT.

To enable participants to develop their knowledge and understanding of:

• VAT basic concepts
• Group registration
• Inter-departmental trading
• Isle of Man Government and Local Authority status
• Rates of VAT (definitions, refunds, exemption)
• Accounting for VAT (completing returns)
• Revenue Sharing Agreement
• Evidence and enquiries
• Epecialist areas - Vehicles, Construction, Travel, etc.

Stuart Highy at Customs and Excise, for course availability. Tel: 648161

The workshop can be available to staff across Departments, alternatively to specific groups within Departments requiring a tailored programme.