VAT guidance
To find advice and guidance on VAT issues download the following documents:
- Essex County Council VAT Manual - updated October 2024 (PDF, 230KB)
- Appendix A: External Bank Account Schools supplementary guide - Updated October 2024 (PDF, 61KB)
- Appendix B: VAT liabilities for Local Authority services provided - Updated October 2024 (PDF, 333KB)
- Appendix C: VAT liabilities for P-card purchases - Updated October 2024 (PDF, 115KB)
- Appendix D: External Bank Account Schools VAT Timetable April 2024 to March 2025 (PDF, 20KB)
- Appendix E - Voluntary Aided (VA) Schools - VAT Rules for Capital Expenditure (PDF, 29KB)
If you have any VAT queries, email our Financial Accounting Team financial.accounting@essex.gov.uk