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Trapped by TOMS

28 October 2014 / Kate Roberts
Issue: 4475 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , TOMS , VAT
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The scheme can affect firms outside the holiday sector

KEY POINTS

  • The tour operators’ margin scheme for the travel and tourism sectors can trap other businesses.
  • The main differences between normal rules and the margin scheme.
  • A case study illustrates the differences and where the VAT liabilities fall.
  • Operating as a disclosed agent can mean that the margin scheme rules are not applicable.
  • Be aware of different rules where business customers purchase travel services for resale.

The tour operators’ margin scheme (TOMS) is a well-known (and less than popular) compulsory margin accounting scheme for businesses buying in and recharging the cost of travel services.

The scheme is primarily a concern for those in the travel and tourism sectors. What is less well known and apt to cause the occasional trap and unexpected VAT cost is that...

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