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Horizon Label Accounting Codes-The Definitive Guide

On Monday 29th September 2011, two new ‘accounting codes’ were added to the existing printed overprint applied at the time of posting to the Horizon label.

These codes are solely for the easy identification of the VAT rate/ product combination for each label, where a subsequent refund has to be made, ensuring any VAT is accounted for correctly.

There are 33 different “Royal Mail” codes and 4 different ‘Parcelforce’ codes- the table below shows the different codes that apply to each Label Identifier.

The ‘RM/PF ‘ Code maps to the Indicia- The ‘PPUK ‘Code maps to the VAT Rate.

Label Identifier	VAT Rate	Royal Mail Code	PP UK Code	No.
1st	Exempt Rated VAT	a	4	1
1st	Zero Rated VAT	a	5	2
1L	Exempt Rated VAT	b	4	3
1L	Zero Rated VAT	b	5	4
1LL	Exempt Rated VAT	c	4	5
1LL	Zero Rated VAT	c	5	6
1PK	Exempt Rated VAT	d	4	7
1PK	Zero Rated VAT	d	5	8
2L	Exempt Rated VAT	e	4	9
2L	Zero Rated VAT	e	5	10
2LL	Exempt Rated VAT	f	4	11
2LL	Zero Rated VAT	f	5	12
2PK	Exempt Rated VAT	g	4	13
2PK	Zero Rated VAT	g	5	14
A	Exempt Rated VAT	h	4	15
A	Zero Rated VAT	h	5	16
AX	Zero Rated VAT	r	5	17
AX	Standard Rate VAT	r	6	18
RSF	Exempt Rated VAT	i	4	19
BL	Exempt Rated VAT	m	4	20
BLL	Exempt Rated VAT	n	4	21
BPK	Exempt Rated VAT	p	4	22
FF	Exempt Rated VAT	t	4	23
SU	Exempt Rated VAT	x	4	24
SU	Zero Rated VAT	x	5	25
SD	Exempt Rated VAT	y	4	26
SD	Zero Rated VAT	y	5	27
SD	Standard Rate VAT	y	6	28
SP	Exempt Rated VAT	z	4	29
SP	Standard Rate VAT	z	6	30
FP	Zero Rated VAT	o	5	31
FP	Exempt Rated VAT	o	4	32
FP	Standard Rate VAT	o	6	33
Label Identifier	VAT Rate	Parcelforce Code	PP UK Code
BF	Exempt Rated VAT	5	7	34
PE	Zero Rated VAT	6	8	35
PS	Zero Rated VAT	7	8	36
PS	Standard Rate VAT	7	9	37

How do I work out what VAT is applicable to my item?

The applicable VAT rate for a particular postal item is determined by its destination.

For items being sent inland or within the EU then most items are ‘Exempt’ –

However, some Premium services are Standard Rate -e.g.-Special Delivery Next Day where

any ‘Add-ons’ are applied (Such as Saturday Guarantee) plus Airsure and Parcelforce “Express” services.

Outside of the EU then items are ‘Zero’ rated (including the Channel Islands).

Example codes:-

Special Delivery’ – Next Day would be ‘y4’,

Next Day with Sat G’tee is ‘y6’ and

SD to Channel Islands is ‘y5’

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