Contractors’ Tax Rules criticised
In a recent report the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) published a tax complexity index which revealed that the contractor legislation (IR35) is the joint […]
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What VAT can I claim on Christmas parties and gifts?
Many businesses will have held Christmas parties and lunches for their staff and clients in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Some businesses will
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What excuse can I use for a late Tax return?
There are may legitimate reasons why you may struggle to submit your tax return before the 31 January deadline, but don’t expect much sympathy from
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The Autumn Statement 2015
George Osborne spoke for sixty seven minutes in his combined Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement. As a rough estimate maybe two or three of
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Twelve month extension of transitional regime for VAT on pension scheme costs announced
This blog is targeted at: businesses and other taxable entities that provide pension schemes for their employees pension fund management providers pension scheme trustees and
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The Final Countdown, time to disclose
The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is not the catchiest title but it will be of some importance to certain people. The LDF was created as
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Research & Development Tax Relief (R&D)
HMRC’s tax incentives for companies investing money in R&D are not new, but it is only in recent years that the number of SME’s taking
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HMRC taken to task over response to taxpayers telephone calls
The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently spent an afternoon attempting to defend the department’s inadequate record on answering telephone calls. In answer
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VAT opportunities for not-for-profit businesses
For most not for profit entities, VAT is an added cost that needs be considered in respect of any spend plans, particularly when the spending
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HMRC over charge VAT to tune of £900,000!
A recent tax tribunal case holds several lessons for taxpayers who are informed by HMRC that they have underpaid their VAT. Mr Hodges ran a
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