Chancellor urged to abolish Channel Island VAT relief
Corporate Tax

Chancellor urged to abolish Channel Island VAT relief

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Chancellor urged to abolish Channel Island VAT rel...

The Forum of Private Business has said that a relief on small goods imported into the UK is harming local businesses Read More...

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Fast food ruling takes away VAT burden
Corporate Tax

Fast food ruling takes away VAT burden

16y Rose Orlik

Fast food ruling takes away VAT burden

A new EU ruling could see the UK government paying millions in VAT refunds, as the European Court has decided a sausage seller should pay less tax Rea...

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Premier League clubs owed taxman millions
Company News

Premier League clubs owed taxman millions

16y Rachael Singh

Premier League clubs owed taxman millions

New information suggests the two most successful football leagues owed the taxman £22m for the tax year ending April 2010 Read More...

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Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy
Personal Tax

Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy

The opposition has said that a new tax on bankers' bonuses would raise £3.5bn and would promote growth Read More...

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VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small business
Corporate Tax

VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small business

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small busi...

Four areas could be improved in the tax system within a short timescale that would help small businesses - including VAT changes Read More...

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Next hit by multi-million pound catalogue tax
Corporate Tax

Next hit by multi-million pound catalogue tax

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Next hit by multi-million pound catalogue tax

Next loses a VAT tribunal over its tax treatment of catalogues Read More...

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HMRC picks its tribunal battles
Administration

HMRC picks its tribunal battles

16y Nick Huber

HMRC picks its tribunal battles

Taxman to ignore ruling of first tier tribunal when it comes to roller blinds Read More...

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Taxman sticks to guns over roller blinds tribunal
Corporate Tax

Taxman sticks to guns over roller blinds tribunal

16y Nick Huber

Taxman sticks to guns over roller blinds tribunal

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) says roller blinds don't qualify for zero rating because they are not a building material, despite tribunal finding to...

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Half of VAT fines overturned
Corporate Tax

Half of VAT fines overturned

16y Accountancy Age

Half of VAT fines overturned

UHY Hacker Young reveals more than 50% of VAT penalties are reversed on appeal Read More...

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Holiday home developer wins VAT case against taxman
Corporate Tax

Holiday home developer wins VAT case against taxman

16y Nick Huber

Holiday home developer wins VAT case against taxma...

Lower Mill Estate wins appeal against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over VAT charges on construction services Read More...

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Cameron says VAT increase may be seen as regressive
Personal Tax

Cameron says VAT increase may be seen as regressive

16y Accountancy Age

Cameron says VAT increase may be seen as regressiv...

Prime Minister says the rise in VAT to 20% will affect peoples' expenditure and income Read More...

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VAT increase better than NI rise, claims Osborne
Corporate Tax

VAT increase better than NI rise, claims Osborne

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT increase better than NI rise, claims Osborne

Chancellor says VAT increase is a better move than increasing NI - a tax on jobs - claims George Osborne Read More...

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VAT rise to trigger return of carousel fraud
Corporate Tax

VAT rise to trigger return of carousel fraud

16y Paul Grant

VAT rise to trigger return of carousel fraud

Today’s jump in VAT rate to 20% could make carousel fraud an attractive proposition in the UK once again Read More...

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VAT rise permanent, says chancellor
Corporate Tax

VAT rise permanent, says chancellor

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT rise permanent, says chancellor

George Osborne suggests VAT increase to 20% could be a permanent feature of the UK's tax regime Read More...

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Tax avoidance rule misses Channel Islands VAT loophole
Corporate Tax

Tax avoidance rule misses Channel Islands VAT loophole

16y Nick Huber

Tax avoidance rule misses Channel Islands VAT loop...

Government's general anti-avoidance rule under fire from business reps for failing to deal with VAT-free privilege for cheaper goods imported from Cha...

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Businesses divided on how to deal with VAT increase
Company News

Businesses divided on how to deal with VAT increase

16y Nick Huber

Businesses divided on how to deal with VAT increas...

Three in ten plan to raise prices when VAT rises to 20% in January Read More...

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T-Mobile loses VAT case in European courts
Corporate Tax

T-Mobile loses VAT case in European courts

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

T-Mobile loses VAT case in European courts

£3 charge to customers for failing to use BACS or direct debit to settle their bill is subject to VAT, says ECJ Read More...

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New drive for online VAT registrations
Business Regulation

New drive for online VAT registrations

16y David Jetuah

New drive for online VAT registrations

Cabinet Office boss says companies will be pushed to make VAT registrations electronically Read More...

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Innocent loses VAT battle over smoothie classification
Corporate Tax

Innocent loses VAT battle over smoothie classification

16y Paul Grant

Innocent loses VAT battle over smoothie classifica...

Tax tribunal finds that smoothies are a beverage rather than ‘liquefied fruit salad’ and subject to 17.5% VAT Read More...

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Transfer costs hike hangs on Birmingham City VAT appeal
Corporate Tax

Transfer costs hike hangs on Birmingham City VAT appeal

16y David Jetuah

Transfer costs hike hangs on Birmingham City VAT a...

Baker Tilly warns transfer costs will shoot up by a significant amount if appeals court rejects club's appeal on agents' fees Read More...

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Mixed business VAT blessings after ECJ ruling
Corporate Tax

Mixed business VAT blessings after ECJ ruling

16y David Jetuah

Mixed business VAT blessings after ECJ ruling

VAT can be refunded on overseas client expenses - but not in all cases - says Smith & Williamson Read More...

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HMRC softens stance on business VAT reclaims
Corporate Tax

HMRC softens stance on business VAT reclaims

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC softens stance on business VAT reclaims

VAT on business entertainment for overseas customers can now be reclaimed Read More...

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Business wins more time for VAT refunds
Administration

Business wins more time for VAT refunds

16y David Jetuah

Business wins more time for VAT refunds

EU extends time for cross-border VAT refunds despite minister claiming the taxman would struggle to cope Read More...

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Analysis: VAT rise will cost small business dear
Corporate Tax

Analysis: VAT rise will cost small business dear

16y David Jetuah

Analysis: VAT rise will cost small business dear

Another VAT of woe: Small business faces extra costs and administrative problems with the VAT rise Read More...

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Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?
Corporate Tax

Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?

16y David Jetuah

Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?

Accountancy Age investigates whether businesses have learned from previous VAT rate changes - with another looming in January Read More...

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VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier drop
Corporate Tax

VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier drop

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier dr...

HMRC-commissioned survey finds impact of previous VAT increase to 17.5% was as much as the earlier decrease to 15% Read More...

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EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all businesses
Administration

EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all businesses

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all b...

Any business that distribute samples and small gifts could be able to claim a VAT rebate after ECJ decision Read More...

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