Homeworking - is there a VAT problem?

Homeworking - is there a VAT problem?

Your business is about to update its IT equipment for employees and directors who work from home. There’s a suggestion that the employees should personally own the equipment as this could be more tax efficient. Is this right? Supplies made to staff As a VAT-registered business when you supply goods or services to customers for consideration (payment of some type) you have to charge VAT unless the supplies are exempt or outside the scope of the t…