VATflash November 2012
This month's VATflash discusses the ongoing Tribunal of Sub One, the changes to the Business Records Checks project, HMRC's latest taskforce launches, extending the higher education VAT exemption to commercial providers, input VAT on the theft of goods, information on the tax gap, VAT registration for non-resident businesses and recent appointments.
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VATflash October 2012
This month's VATflash discusses a recent case at the European Court looking at the VAT treatment of discretionary investment services, the VAT treatment of property broker's services, updated HMRC guidance on land-related services, a recent Tribunal decision in relation to grant funding and reasonable care and penalties.
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VATflash Summer 2012
This month's VATflash discusses the Littlewoods compound interest case, transfers of going concerns, vehicle leasing, imported gifts and retrospective planning permission.
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VATflash May 2012
This month's VATflash discusses new legislation for face-value vouchers, VAT issues surrounding charity events and requirements pertaining to planning permission and building works.
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VATflash April 2012
This month’s VATflash provides a warning for late filing penalties and discusses issues surrounding the recovery of your input VAT and any VAT you may have overpaid.
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VATflash March 2012
With March arrived the 2012 Budget and subsequent changes to our VAT system. This VATflash sheds light upon those recent announcements and explores a number of important VAT issues outside of the Budget that could have major impact on you and your business.
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Budget summary 2012
Our summary of George Osborne's 2012 Budget announcement is now available to download.
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VATflash February 2012
This month there are several VAT issues which are polar opposites in nature, ranging from administrative matters to critically important opinions under European law.
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VATflash January 2012
What normally proves to be a quiet month for VAT issues, this January has been anything but.
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VATflash December 2011
This month’s VATflash includes updates on legislation, business reminders, Government announcements and other VAT related issues to read during your Christmas festivities.
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VATflash November 2011
This month’s VATflash includes a warning about VAT scams, some updates from the Courts, HMRC’s latest targeting exercises and some Government announcements.
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VATflash October 2011
Welcome to your October VATflash. This month we have provided you with general updates on a range of VAT developments and highlighted key areas where you may encounter problems with HMRC.
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VATflash September 2011
As always, there have been a number of developments in the VAT world recently. This month’s VATflash covers a range of issues, from the Alternative Dispute Resolution to design and build contracts.
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VATflash August 2011
As always, there have been a number of developments in the VAT world recently. This month’s VATflash covers a range of issues, from Tribunal decisions to EU VAT fraud.
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VATflash July 2011
This month’s VATflash covers a range of issues, from Tribunal decisions to HMRC investigations.
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VATflash March 2011
HMRC have announced a five-day scheduled downtime in their online filing systems from the 2 to 6 April.
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VAT
This document outlines how our VAT specialists can help you navigate through the complex web of rules and regulations.
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VATflash Dec 2010
From midnight on 3 January 2011 the rate of VAT will increase from 17.5% to 20% and action is needed now to ensure your accounting systems are ready.
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Buying or selling a business
The buying and selling of a business can be one of the most complex forms of transaction that you will ever carry out and the VAT implications must be given serious consideration in order to prevent a large VAT bill on completion.
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VATflash July 2010
HMRC now consider pay per click services to be zero-rated advertising services when supplied to charities.
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VATflash March 2010
As you will remember from past VAT Updates, it has been the European Commission’s (EC) long term plan to simplify complex EU VAT rules. As of 1st January 2010, several changes to VAT reporting obligations came into force and other changes are due shortly.
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VATflash March 2010 - Invoicing requirements and online filing
The new invoicing requirements have been in force for some time but under a ‘light touch’ regime. This, however, is set to change and the requirements will now be enforced more rigorously following the changes to VAT reporting procedures across the EU.
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Impending Companies Act changes for private companies limited by shares
From 1st October 2009 new model articles will be introduced for private companies limited by shares. This document outlines how the changes could affect your business.
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Coping with the VAT man
If you are, or will soon be, registered for VAT, you can expect regular, routine VAT assurance visits. We explain how to cope with these visits from the VAT man.
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Appeals and Disputes
At one time or another, every VAT registered business is likely to come under the scrutiny of an assessment by HM Revenue & Customs.
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Imports and Exports
The VAT treatment of imports and exports is complicated owing to the fact that the VAT rules are applied to goods moving between different countries.
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International services
If your business supplies a service to customers outside the UK, it will automatically encounter a highly complex area of VAT.
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Understanding partial exemption
Partial exemption has evolved into one of the more complex areas of VAT. Unfortunately, it can be all too easy to significantly overpay or underpay VAT to HM Revenue & Customs.
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