With shopping centres slowly filling up and presents beginning to be wrapped, it is no secret that Christmas is most certainly on the way.
Category Archives: VAT
Tis the most expensive season of the year: Understanding tax on side hustles ahead of the Christmas scramble
It is no secret that Christmas is an expensive time, from the cost of buying presents to the seemingly never-ending stream of food that needs to be bought.
Andy Burnham unveils a £210 million package to regenerate high streets: The ‘punishing’ tax burden’s impact on the high street
In late September, Andy Burnham announced a £210 million cash injection into high street regeneration to convert vacant, derelict buildings into cafes and community hubs.
Following the latest Facebook fad? Did you know you need to pay tax on your cake shed?
While honesty boxes have long been a part of British culture, little sheds are popping up at the end of people’s front gardens that hold a mass of homemade cakes, brownies and sourdough bread.
HMRC launches consultation for mandatory Direct Debit VAT and PAYE payments
HMRC is currently consulting on proposals that could make Direct Debit the mandatory payment method for VAT and PAYE liabilities – a move that would affect millions of UK businesses.
Paper VAT registration to be abolished in latest digital move
In the latest move in their Making Tax Digital (MTD) campaign, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is removing paper VAT registration from 13 November 2023. Continue reading
Understanding tax obligations for charities
Knowing your charity’s obligations to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is important, as you will have different requirements to standard businesses.
Supreme Court rules roof replacement company must pay £2.5 million VAT bill
A roof replacement company has been hit with a £2.5 million tax bill after a ruling that the insulated roof panels it supplied did not qualify for a VAT-reduced rating.
HMRC to close helplines one day a week to clear backlog
VAT and Corporation Tax helplines at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will close for one day a week to help clear the backlog built up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading