by Marie Stein | 2 Jul, 2009 | Management services
Q: Hi Marie, I have a VAT registered business that has started to do consultancy work for a number of business based abroad. Having read numerous long HMRC documents I believe the current recording of transactions should be as follows: 1) Services supplied to EC...
by Marie Stein | 12 Jun, 2009 | Management services
Someone asked me recently why I can never give a simple one line answer to a question on the forums. And I explained that there is a good reason. It is this. The guidance that I give on the forums can only ever be general advice about the subject concerned because I...
by Marie Stein | 10 Jun, 2009 | Management services
This is a bit of a techie blog, but the subject is so fundamental that it deserves to be blogged about. What is an obvious exam question about VAT? How about this: “Explain the difference between VAT exempt supplies and taxable supplies. Please demonstrate with...
by Marie Stein | 23 May, 2009 | Management services
Just when you thought VAT couldn’t be any more ridiculous, then comes along the Pringles case! Now the VAT liability of foodstuffs is ridiculously complicated with some things being standard rated and some zero-rated. The legislation on food is written in the most...
by Marie Stein | 15 Apr, 2009 | Management services
On 1 April, HMRC have issued Business Brief 19/09 and Information Sheet 04/09 published in March which contain details about changes to the VAT partial exemption standard method. On 1, 2 and 3 April, HMRC issued further guidance about the new appeals system, the new...
