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Retailer liable to pay VAT on value of clothes given to employees to wear while working in the shops
The First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) has decided that French Connection is liable to account for VAT on the cost of its clothes given to employees […]
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Burgis & Bullock Attends TIAG International Conference in Scotland
The Future of Europe, Energy Industry Outlook, and Cross-border Dispute Resolution are among the topics covered. Grant Howard and Gill Yates recently attended TIAG’s 24th […]
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Grant Funding for Rural Businesses
A recent growth programme has been issued by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The European Growth Programme explains what you must do […]
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Do you sell at Car Boots? The VAT-Man is after you!
HMRC are taking an interest people who ‘trade’ at car boot sales, festivals, craft fairs, agricultural/flower shows, collectors fairs and similar events with a view to establishing […]
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UK businesses unaware of VAT obligations
A recent study has discovered that over three quarters of a million, of the UK’s smallest business owners are not aware of the VAT registration […]
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Upper Tribunal considers whether compromise agreement precluded VAT recovery assessment
The Upper Tax Tribunal recently considered whether HMRC was entitled to issue an assessment to recover amounts of VAT paid to the taxpayer in error. […]
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Do you need to appeal a VAT Surcharge Notice when the amount due is £nil?
The VAT surcharge system imposes no penalty the first time a business submits its VAT return later than it should have done. Neither is there […]
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Taxpayer wins appeal against level of penalty reducing it from 75% to 18%
It’s fair to say that in the world of sport, the decision of the referee to give a penalty can be contentious. Unfortunately for […]
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Compliance costs SMEs
SMEs pay almost £10 billion in tax compliance costs each year, according to research by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). In a recent survey of 500 […]
Many business owners focus on growth, sales, and service – but overlook one critical area: banking. While most people shop around for the best personal finance deals, business banking often gets left behind. This can mean paying unnecessary fees, missing out on interest, and even exposing your company to avoidable …
December 23, 2025
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