Sole trader, carpentry and separate photography business and VAT

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  • 18 October 2021 at 09:24 #55762
    photopembs
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    I am a sole trader with two separate businesses under trading as my name. I have just registered for VAT as have gone over the threshold for past rolling 12 months. However this is mainly due to my carpentry business due to charging customers for materials for jobs, that I have paid for, which is fair enough. However I also run another business taking property photographs for holiday lets and estate agents and drone photography services. This however turns over very little in comparison
    My question is, do I  have to charge my customers on the photography business VAT as I would on the carpentry business? If so is there a way of avoiding doing this as it is going to increase my service charges by 20%?

    18 October 2021 at 11:55 #56195
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    Unfortunately, you have to charge VAT if these businesses are both registered for VAT. However, the two businesses may be considered separate if you meet the following conditions on HERE:  https://www.vatforum.co.uk/post/two-businesses-are-they-separate-for-vat-10143611?pid=1308610333&highlight=separate; in which case you should only register the business that has exceeded the VAT threshold. 

    https://www.vatforum.co.uk/post/two-businesses-are-they-separate-for-vat-10143611?pid=1308610333&highlight=separate

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