{"id":1631,"date":"2026-02-17T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/?page_id=1631"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:40:11","slug":"ltd-uk-vat-points-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/ltd-uk-tva-points-de-vigilance\/","title":{"rendered":"LTD UK and VAT: points to watch out for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1631\" class=\"elementor elementor-1631\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LTD in the United Kingdom (LTD UK) and VAT: points to watch out for<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4758905d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4758905d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legal framework and points to watch out for<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0f1b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-social-icons happy-addon ha-social-icons\" data-id=\"5a0f1b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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huge-mail-open-01\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3041858e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3041858e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b5efeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21b5efeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184c71e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"184c71e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33550815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33550815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The creation of a <span class=\"s1\"><b>LTD in the United Kingdom<\/b><\/span> does not automatically entail VAT registration.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This obligation depends mainly on the <span class=\"s1\"><b>taxable sales<\/b><\/span>, the location of customers, the nature of the goods or services supplied and, since Brexit, the specific rules applicable to trade with the European Union.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A misunderstanding of thresholds, territoriality rules and reporting obligations can lead to regularizations, penalties and administrative blockages.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">UK VAT must be analyzed in relation to the company's operational reality and, where applicable, European obligations.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">No standardized approach can replace a complete reading of the context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46a491d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46a491d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f4c8a5\" data-id=\"62f4c8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dd55e2 ha-layout-block ha-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-advanced-heading happy-addon ha-advanced-heading happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"51dd55e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-advanced-heading-tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-advanced-heading-wrap\" data-background-text=\"L\u00e9gal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-before\">Frame<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-center\">applicable law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-after\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-border\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e392109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e392109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d12c674 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d12c674\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-587e1ffb\" data-id=\"587e1ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65e8b6fd\" data-id=\"65e8b6fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2f816e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2f816e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In the United Kingdom, a <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/creer-ltd-in-england\/\">company<\/a> must register with the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Value Added Tax (VAT)<\/b><\/span> when its taxable sales exceed the legal threshold set by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This threshold is periodically updated by the UK tax authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c88006f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c88006f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Registration is also possible:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">voluntarily, below the threshold,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">immediately, if the company expects to exceed the threshold in the near future,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">mandatory for certain specific activities.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Failure to meet the threshold may result in retroactive registration.<\/p><h3><b>VAT territoriality<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/vat-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VAT<\/a> depends on the qualification of the operation:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">domestic sales in the UK,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">B2B or B2C services,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">sales of goods to the European Union,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">digital sales or electronic services.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Since the Brexit, the rules applicable to UK-EU trade have changed, particularly with regard to imports, exports and import VAT.<\/p><h2><b>What VAT registration actually does<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">VAT registration enables :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">charge UK VAT to the customers concerned,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">recover VAT paid on certain business expenses,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">to operate within a formalized and compliant tax framework.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">However, it does not :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">to avoid VAT obligations in other jurisdictions,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">avoid the territoriality rules applicable to the European Union,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">neutralize post-Brexit customs obligations.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">VAT remains tied to the reality of economic flows.<\/p><h2><b>Major points of vigilance<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>1. Confusion between worldwide sales and UK taxable sales<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The registration threshold concerns <span class=\"s2\"><b>UK taxable sales<\/b><\/span>, and not necessarily all global revenues.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A bad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-to-customers-in-the-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interpretation<\/a> may result in registration failure.<\/p><h3><b>2. Digital activities and cross-border services<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Digital or remote services may be subject to specific rules, in particular :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">where the service is consumed,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">reverse charge mechanisms,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">reporting obligations in other countries.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">UK VAT does not obviate the need for a European analysis.<\/p><h3><b>3. Sales of goods to the European Union<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Since Brexit:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">sales can be treated as exports,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">import VAT may be due in the country of destination,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">IOSS obligations or local registrations may apply.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These mechanisms are independent of the existence of LTD.<\/p><h3><b>4. Reporting delays<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">A VAT-registered LTD must :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">file periodic declarations,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) system,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">keep accurate accounts.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Penalties may apply in the event of delay, even without fraudulent intent.<\/p><h2><b>Concrete risks<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The main risks identified are<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">late check-in at VAT,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">retroactive VAT adjustment,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">penalties and interest for late payment,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">inconsistency between invoicing and tax reality,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">indirect double taxation (VAT invoiced in the wrong place).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These risks generally arise when there is a mismatch between the legal structure and the actual activity.<\/p><h2><b>When vigilance is particularly necessary<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Extra care is required when :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">LTD invoices customers in the European Union,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">l\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/taxation-ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-limited-principles\/\">activity<\/a> is mainly digital,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">logistics flows involve stocks in Europe,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the manager is a non-UK tax resident,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">the company operates without a structured local accounting board.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">VAT is a technical subject, highly territorialized.<\/p><h2><b>In which cases the situation is simpler<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">VAT management is generally easier to understand when :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">business is exclusively domestic in the UK,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">customers are mainly B2B UK,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">logistics flows are localized,<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">regular, structured bookkeeping.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Even within this framework, reporting obligations remain formal.<\/p><h2><b>The role of WizeCounsel support<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The support offered by WizeCounsel is not about creating a structure for you.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It consists of :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">analyze the manager's overall situation ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">identify potential risk areas ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">check the consistency between residence, activity and structure ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">provide a framework for decisions prior to company formation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">This approach aims to secure the legal and tax framework, without seeking artificial arrangements or aggressive optimization.<\/p><p class=\"p4\"><b>Before any new product is created, it must first be validated that the decision is the right one.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/corporate-consulting-services\/\">Access to strategic decision-making consulting.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b16d57c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b16d57c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-176e6e55\" data-id=\"176e6e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3bcbb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3bcbb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58585309\" data-id=\"58585309\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55031f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55031f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76adbdfa\" data-id=\"76adbdfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d084bb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d084bb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9ac536\" data-id=\"a9ac536\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb2a0ee ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"5fb2a0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Does an LTD always have to register for VAT?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. It depends on the taxable sales and the nature of the operations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb78f7 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"4ebb78f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Can I register voluntarily?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, under certain conditions, in particular to reclaim VAT on certain expenses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148b09ba ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"148b09ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Has Brexit changed the rules?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, especially for trade in goods with the European Union.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ebea4eb\" data-id=\"4ebea4eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e16127 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"70e16127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is UK VAT enough to sell in Europe?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not necessarily. Obligations may exist in member states.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613bb17f ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"613bb17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">How common are penalties?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>They may arise from late declarations or registrations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7110772e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7110772e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fe8fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72fe8fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d804b62 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d804b62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2f8e15\" data-id=\"1a2f8e15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe073b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fe073b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read also<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f5c36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f5c36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>Additional files and analyses :<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-656b6fe0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"656b6fe0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e76d05\" data-id=\"48e76d05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ac903 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"a1ac903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Taxation of an LTD in the UK: principles and limits<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/taxation-ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-limited-principles\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f83742 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"3f83742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Economic substance and effective management of an LTD in the UK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/substance-economique-direction-effective-ltd-in-the-united-kingdom\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc406db\" data-id=\"1fc406db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790a6e77 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"790a6e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">LTD in the UK without tax residence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-without-tax-residence\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb1f25 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"3fb1f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Setting up an LTD in the UK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework and creation conditions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/creer-ltd-in-england\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4def07bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4def07bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef09455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ef09455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LTD au Royaume-Uni (LTD UK) et TVA : points de vigilance Cadre l\u00e9gal et points de vigilance La cr\u00e9ation d\u2019une LTD au Royaume-Uni n\u2019entra\u00eene pas automatiquement une obligation d\u2019enregistrement \u00e0 la TVA (VAT). Cette obligation d\u00e9pend principalement du chiffre d\u2019affaires taxable, du lieu des clients, de la nature des biens ou services fournis et, depuis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":668,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1631","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1631"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1711,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1631\/revisions\/1711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}