如果下周增值税下调，汽车经销商需要考虑什么

The government may have revealed there is a suggestion a VAT cut is on the table to boot the industry.

政府可能已经透露，有一个建议是削减增值税，以振兴该行业。

This would stimulate car sales as well as the wider economy – but if one arrives next week are you ready to make the changes needed?

这将刺激汽车销售和更广泛的经济——但如果下周就会有这样一场变革，你准备好做出必要的改变了吗?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to make an announcement on how he plans to steer the economy through the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday.

财政大臣里希·苏纳克将于周三宣布他计划如何引导经济度过冠状病毒危机。

This could include a cut in VAT – a move previous chancellors have used to stimulate the economy after downturns.

这可能包括削减增值税——前几任财政大臣曾在经济衰退后采取这一举措来刺激经济。

The last cut in VAT was in 2008 and it caused major headaches for businesses as it was brought in quickly to immediately kickstart consumer spending during the recession.

上一次削减增值税是在2008年，它给企业带来了很大的麻烦，因为在经济衰退期间，增值税被迅速引入，以立即刺激消费者支出。

In light of that, and thoughts that a similar cut is imminent, chartered accountancy firm MHA McIntyre Hudson has published a check-list for businesses so they can be better prepared this time around.

考虑到这一点，以及类似削减即将到来，特许会计师事务所MHA McIntyre Hudson公布了一份针对企业的检查清单，以便他们这次能更好地准备。

In the guide, the company says one significant simplification which will help car dealers if the VAT rate is cut is the treatment of deposits taken before a rate change.

在这份指南中，该公司表示，如果增值税税率下调，一个重大的简化措施是对税率调整前存款的处理，这将有助于汽车经销商。

Check-list

检查清单

Software changes

软件更改

Can you do this in-house and set up new tax codes or do you need a software provider upgrade? Contact them now and get project management time booked in.

您可以在内部完成此操作并设置新的税码，还是需要软件供应商升级?现在就联系他们，安排好项目管理时间。

Prepare templates

准备发票模板

Prepare in-house invoice templates so that changes can be made to allow a new VAT rate to be charged. This can take up more time than is expected and internal resources will be needed to implement this.

准备公司内部的发票模板，以便进行更改以允许收取新的增值税税率。这可能会占用比预期更多的时间，并且需要内部资源来实现这一点。

Book marketing campaigns to co-incide with VAT rate cut

订单营销活动与增值税下调同步进行

Do you have post Coronavirus campaigns in the pipeline? Then bear this potential change in mind.

你们是否正在进行冠状病毒后期的宣传活动?然后记住这个潜在的变化。

Monthly payments

按月支付

If your business enters into finance agreements, where VAT on monthly payments is set out in advance, you will need to take action to deal with payments due within the VAT rate change period.

如果您的企业签订了财务协议，其中提前规定了每月付款的增值税，则您需要采取措施处理增值税税率变化期内到期的付款。

Price tags

价格标签

For price tags already on items – stickers are a quick fix or a VAT discount can be offered at the point of sale at the till.

对于已经在商品上贴有价格标签的商品，贴纸是一种快速的解决方案，可以在收银台的销售点提供增值税折扣。