by Marie Stein | 24 Nov, 2010 | Management services
1. The important date is 4 January 2011! 2. The new VAT fraction will be 1/6. 3. Check out the new VAT rates for businesses using the Flat Rate Scheme. 4. Take advantage of the change of rate supply rules for supplies spanning the rate change. 5. Consider pre-payments...
by Marie Stein | 26 Oct, 2010 | Management services
I regularly receive queries about owner managed businesses and property purchases. They cover a wide range of situations but generally cover two main subjects. The first is whether the VAT on the purchase and other costs can be recovered; and second whether the VAT...
by Marie Stein | 20 Sep, 2010 | Management services
Part One: What’s all the fuss about? Last year I went on a bit of a rant about HMRC’s decision to pursue Garsington Opera Company about their application of the standard partial exemption method. This is, of course, the fall back method for all partly exempt...
by Marie Stein | 10 Aug, 2010 | Management services
So when is an advert not an advert? VAT and online introductory services. A recent technical development is that HMRC has accepted the decision of the Court of Appeal in Insurancewide/Trader Media Group that certain “clickthru” insurance introductory services are...
by Marie Stein | 4 Aug, 2010 | Management services
Small businesses getting it in the neck! The news about the increase of the standard rate of VAT is a real worry for many small business owners and based on the feedback I’ve had here on www.vatexchange.co.uk and from accountants, it really could be the last straw for...
