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...
by Marie Stein | 16 Jul, 2010 | Management services
Blogs are normally for talking about stuff and not technical information. But ever since I set up www.vatexchange.co.uk, I keep blogging about how important it is to plan ahead for VAT with any property transactions and sometimes I think it’s a useful way of...
by Marie Stein | 1 Jul, 2010 | Management services
Last month HMRC issued an updated version of VAT Notice 742A: Opting to Tax Land and Buildings here http://tinyurl.com/ckzyhk. It contains HMRC’s guidance about the law relating to the option to tax, as well as advice on various practical issues, such as...
by Marie Stein | 27 Jun, 2010 | Management services
VAT Notice 742A: Opting to Tax Land and Buildings June 2010 Edition Contents Section 1: Introduction (p2) Section 2: The Scope of an Option to Tax (p4) Section 3: Supplies not affected by an Option to Tax (p8) Section 4: How to Opt to Tax (p16) Section 5: Permission...
by Marie Stein | 30 Dec, 2009 | Management services
Well so it was an official white Christmas, very pretty and stuff! But now I just wish that the council would get out and grit the pavements as I’ve more than once nearly measured my length on the pavements here in Leeds. And unfortunately it looks as though there is...