VAT liability when payment is international

Q: Can anyone help? We are a training company who is part of a large world wide group that is spread throughout the world by franchise. Recently our Italian colleagues have set up a deal with a company where we’re delivering training across Europe. The training...

New bank account details for VAT payments

The bank account to be used for paying VAT directly to HMRC by BACS, CHAPS and Internet/Telephone banking will change with effect from 8 July 2009. Further details can be found here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/vat-payt.htm on the HMRC website.

Paying VAT on invoice not addressed to us

Q: We have received an invoice from a solicitor for some work done for us and another company. Their client is the other company but we agreed to pay for the work. The solicitors have invoiced the other company but have said it is ok for us to pay it and use the...

Collecting VAT invoices retrospectively

Q: I am a sole trader who unwittingly exceeded the threshold in June 2008 ( I thought that the threshold ran from tax year to tax year not 12 months consecutively). I have been told to register from June 2008. I need to know can I send retrospective VAT invoices to...

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