by Marie Stein | 20 Nov, 2014 | General VAT
My Compact Oxford Dictionary defines the word “agent” as any of the following: “A person who provides a particular service” “A spy” “A person or thing that takes an active role or produces a particular effect” So the word can take on quite a different meaning...
by Marie Stein | 28 Sep, 2014 | General VAT
Revenue & Customs Brief 32/14 It’s normally understood that if you are registered for VAT and make only taxable supplies, you can recover VAT on all of your costs, subject to certain exceptions such as car purchases, certain entertaining costs etc. HMRC recently...
by Marie Stein | 12 May, 2014 | General VAT
Q: Hi Marie Can you help with a query about EORI numbers and UK imports? My client is a French company who imports goods from China into various EC countries. Its EORI number was issued by the French tax office, but when they have used it for UK imports, they...
by Marie Stein | 29 May, 2013 | General VAT
Q: I run a website which sells advertising space through various ad agencies and has visitors (and shows advertising) all around the world as well as in the UK. I was advised by my previous accountants that I did not need to register for VAT when my income from Google...
by Marie Stein | 22 May, 2013 | General VAT
Q: As a customer I receive VAT invoices from suppliers. I had some leaflets done for my business. I understand leaflets are zero rated but am confused as to how this works in practice. The company who supplied the invoices charged me 20% VAT saying that they are the...
