by Marie Stein | 7 Dec, 2009 | General VAT
Q: When a subcontractor adds a VAT inclusive bill as part of an invoice and then charges VAT on the whole invoice can I reclaim not only the VAT on the total invoice but also the VAT charged on the original bill? Mike A: Hi Mike You can only recover the VAT on the...
by Marie Stein | 30 Nov, 2009 | General VAT
Updated VAT Online Services One subject that’s caught my eye recently on the HMRC website is the information about the updated VAT Online Services. It’s all in anticipation of the introduction of compulsory electronic VAT returns for businesses whose annual turnover...
by Marie Stein | 10 Nov, 2009 | General VAT
Here is a link to the EC Commission website which has a very comprehensive section about taxation throughout the EC including VAT, including information about VAT in each member state: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/index_en.htm
by Marie Stein | 10 Nov, 2009 | General VAT
Q: Here is a request for information about the place of supply of goods and services in the EC: 1. What is Place of supply (PoSS) rule for different European countries (eg. UK – place of supply can be Ship from)2. Tax statuses and the respective tax rates of...
by Marie Stein | 22 Oct, 2009 | General VAT
Q: A friend has been running a hair/beauty salon for a couple of years as a sole trade and is VAT registered. They have now been advised to split it into two businesses, one sole trade and one ltd co to avoid VAT. Without going into detail about how the business(es)...