[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":355},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog":3},[4,131,224],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"category":120,"date":121,"description":122,"extension":123,"image":124,"meta":125,"navigation":126,"path":127,"seo":128,"stem":129,"__hash__":130},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fuk-vat-rates-2026.md","UK VAT Rates in 2026: A Complete Guide","Invoify Team",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":112},"minimark",[11,16,20,86,90,93,97,105,109],[12,13,15],"h2",{"id":14},"current-uk-vat-rates","Current UK VAT Rates",[17,18,19],"p",{},"The UK operates four VAT rate categories, unchanged since 2011:",[21,22,23,39],"table",{},[24,25,26],"thead",{},[27,28,29,33,36],"tr",{},[30,31,32],"th",{},"Rate",[30,34,35],{},"Percentage",[30,37,38],{},"Examples",[40,41,42,54,65,76],"tbody",{},[27,43,44,48,51],{},[45,46,47],"td",{},"Standard",[45,49,50],{},"20%",[45,52,53],{},"Most goods and services",[27,55,56,59,62],{},[45,57,58],{},"Reduced",[45,60,61],{},"5%",[45,63,64],{},"Home energy, children's car seats",[27,66,67,70,73],{},[45,68,69],{},"Zero-rated",[45,71,72],{},"0%",[45,74,75],{},"Most food, children's clothes, books",[27,77,78,81,83],{},[45,79,80],{},"Exempt",[45,82,72],{},[45,84,85],{},"Insurance, financial services, education",[12,87,89],{"id":88},"standard-rate-20","Standard Rate (20%)",[17,91,92],{},"The default rate applied to most goods and services. If you're unsure which rate applies, it's likely standard rate.",[12,94,96],{"id":95},"when-to-register-for-vat","When to Register for VAT",[17,98,99,100,104],{},"You must register for VAT if your taxable turnover exceeds ",[101,102,103],"strong",{},"£90,000"," in any 12-month period (threshold as of April 2024). You can also register voluntarily below this threshold.",[12,106,108],{"id":107},"invoify-and-vat","Invoify and VAT",[17,110,111],{},"Invoify comes pre-configured with all four UK VAT rates. When creating invoices, simply select the appropriate tax rate for each line item. The system calculates VAT automatically and ensures your invoices meet HMRC requirements.",{"title":113,"searchDepth":114,"depth":114,"links":115},"",2,[116,117,118,119],{"id":14,"depth":114,"text":15},{"id":88,"depth":114,"text":89},{"id":95,"depth":114,"text":96},{"id":107,"depth":114,"text":108},"vat","2026-04-01","Everything you need to know about UK VAT rates — standard, reduced, zero-rated, and exempt categories.","md",null,{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fuk-vat-rates-2026",{"title":6,"description":122},"blog\u002Fuk-vat-rates-2026","wcCFxS6oCrsw9cVnTv6CEBEqMkRxy0cjtOedAdiQnBI",{"id":132,"title":133,"author":7,"body":134,"category":216,"date":217,"description":218,"extension":123,"image":124,"meta":219,"navigation":126,"path":220,"seo":221,"stem":222,"__hash__":223},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Frecurring-invoices-guide.md","The Complete Guide to Recurring Invoices for UK Businesses",{"type":9,"value":135,"toc":210},[136,140,143,147,150,178,182,203,207],[12,137,139],{"id":138},"why-recurring-invoices-matter","Why Recurring Invoices Matter",[17,141,142],{},"If you provide ongoing services — retainers, subscriptions, maintenance contracts — sending the same invoice manually each month wastes time. Recurring invoices automate this entirely.",[12,144,146],{"id":145},"setting-up-recurring-invoices","Setting Up Recurring Invoices",[17,148,149],{},"With Invoify Pro, setting up a recurring invoice takes under a minute:",[151,152,153,160,166,172],"ol",{},[154,155,156,159],"li",{},[101,157,158],{},"Create your invoice"," as normal — add line items, set VAT rates",[154,161,162,165],{},[101,163,164],{},"Set the frequency"," — weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, or custom",[154,167,168,171],{},[101,169,170],{},"Choose the start date"," and optionally an end date",[154,173,174,177],{},[101,175,176],{},"Enable auto-send"," to deliver invoices automatically",[12,179,181],{"id":180},"best-practices","Best Practices",[183,184,185,191,197],"ul",{},[154,186,187,190],{},[101,188,189],{},"Set clear payment terms"," — Net 14 or Net 30 are standard for UK businesses",[154,192,193,196],{},[101,194,195],{},"Include a reference"," — helps your client's accounts team process payments",[154,198,199,202],{},[101,200,201],{},"Review periodically"," — update rates annually or when your pricing changes",[12,204,206],{"id":205},"vat-considerations","VAT Considerations",[17,208,209],{},"Each recurring invoice creates a new tax point (supply date). Ensure your VAT rate is current — if HMRC changes rates, update your recurring template.",{"title":113,"searchDepth":114,"depth":114,"links":211},[212,213,214,215],{"id":138,"depth":114,"text":139},{"id":145,"depth":114,"text":146},{"id":180,"depth":114,"text":181},{"id":205,"depth":114,"text":206},"invoicing","2026-03-28","Learn how to set up recurring invoices, choose billing frequencies, and automate your invoicing workflow.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Frecurring-invoices-guide",{"title":133,"description":218},"blog\u002Frecurring-invoices-guide","Kwa-ZZKQdc-LZUvHDP1OjNSv0rehMeTcw7Pg0yA9Tuk",{"id":225,"title":226,"author":7,"body":227,"category":216,"date":348,"description":349,"extension":123,"image":124,"meta":350,"navigation":126,"path":351,"seo":352,"stem":353,"__hash__":354},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-calculate-late-payment-interest-uk.md","How to Calculate Late Payment Interest in the UK",{"type":9,"value":228,"toc":341},[229,233,240,244,254,258,261,266,269,289,293,296,334,338],[12,230,232],{"id":231},"understanding-uk-late-payment-interest","Understanding UK Late Payment Interest",[17,234,235,236,239],{},"When a business pays an invoice late, UK law entitles you to charge statutory interest. This is defined by the ",[101,237,238],{},"Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998",".",[12,241,243],{"id":242},"the-current-rate","The Current Rate",[17,245,246,247,250,251,239],{},"The statutory interest rate is ",[101,248,249],{},"8% plus the Bank of England base rate",". As of early 2026, with the base rate at 4.5%, the total statutory rate is ",[101,252,253],{},"12.5% per annum",[12,255,257],{"id":256},"how-to-calculate","How to Calculate",[17,259,260],{},"The formula is straightforward:",[17,262,263],{},[101,264,265],{},"Daily interest = (Invoice amount × Annual rate) ÷ 365",[17,267,268],{},"For example, on a £1,000 invoice at 12.5%:",[183,270,271,277,283],{},[154,272,273,274],{},"Daily interest = (£1,000 × 0.125) ÷ 365 = ",[101,275,276],{},"£0.34 per day",[154,278,279,280],{},"After 30 days: ",[101,281,282],{},"£10.27",[154,284,285,286],{},"After 90 days: ",[101,287,288],{},"£30.82",[12,290,292],{"id":291},"compensation-amounts","Compensation Amounts",[17,294,295],{},"In addition to interest, you can claim a fixed compensation amount:",[21,297,298,308],{},[24,299,300],{},[27,301,302,305],{},[30,303,304],{},"Invoice Amount",[30,306,307],{},"Compensation",[40,309,310,318,326],{},[27,311,312,315],{},[45,313,314],{},"Up to £999.99",[45,316,317],{},"£40",[27,319,320,323],{},[45,321,322],{},"£1,000 to £9,999.99",[45,324,325],{},"£70",[27,327,328,331],{},[45,329,330],{},"£10,000+",[45,332,333],{},"£100",[12,335,337],{"id":336},"using-invoifys-late-payment-calculator","Using Invoify's Late Payment Calculator",[17,339,340],{},"Invoify automatically calculates statutory interest on overdue invoices. Simply mark an invoice as overdue and the calculator shows exactly what you're owed — interest plus compensation.",{"title":113,"searchDepth":114,"depth":114,"links":342},[343,344,345,346,347],{"id":231,"depth":114,"text":232},{"id":242,"depth":114,"text":243},{"id":256,"depth":114,"text":257},{"id":291,"depth":114,"text":292},{"id":336,"depth":114,"text":337},"2026-03-15","A complete guide to UK statutory interest rates for overdue invoices, including the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-calculate-late-payment-interest-uk",{"title":226,"description":349},"blog\u002Fhow-to-calculate-late-payment-interest-uk","ye7PoOPI0x5VehPPjvlEWSE6clkxOhQ2Cy9nIKtEs1Q",1775748996476]