by Marie Stein | 10 Sep, 2015 | Management services
I received an email this week asking one of the most common questions about VAT: “how much does it cost to appeal HMRC’s decision?” And it made me think not just about potential consultants/accountants/legal fees, but the other things that you...
by Marie Stein | 16 Jul, 2015 | Management services
I’ve had a couple of queries recently from UK businesses registered under the MOSS arrangements about UK VAT returns, so I thought it was a good time to try to explain the rules for MOSS businesses and UK VAT returns. There seems to be a lot of confusion among...
by Marie Stein | 12 Jul, 2015 | Management services
Where next for VAT avoidance: cashflow arrangements? Last week’s budget was full of changes to tax and welfare spending, though only a couple of VAT changes that won’t affect many businesses. But the Chancellor raised the issue of tax avoidance and...
by Marie Stein | 25 Jun, 2015 | Management services
Inter-company and intra-company transactions and VAT: One of the most common causes of VAT errors on transactions with associated businesses is because people get their terminology muddled up. For VAT purposes, a “supply” is normally only made between separate legal...
by Marie Stein | 21 Jun, 2015 | Management services
Magna Carta and the rights of taxpayers in the 21st century. This year is the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. I’m particularly interested in the subject in the context of tax collection. I sometimes think that people have a romanticized view of the Magna...
