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Food processing services – HMRC update VAT Notice 701/40

14 May 2026

HMRC have updated VAT Notice 701/40.

“Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.”

Sections 5 and 6 have been updated to explain how Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board levies are treated in respect of VAT from 1 April 2022.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-rules-for-food-processing-services-notice-70140

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