Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
Rendering of services
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.
The company’s income arises wholly from activities connected with the sale and arrangement of insurance policies, which fall within the exemption for insurance transactions under Schedule 9, Group 2 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
Accordingly, all income has been treated as VAT-exempt, and the company is not registered for VAT. No output tax has been charged on sales, and input tax incurred on expenditure is not recoverable.