Tax gap: small businesses & Corporation Tax in HMRC’s crosshairs
Posted by Mark Ingle on June 23, 2025HMRC has released its latest information about the tax gap – the difference between tax owed and tax paid – which highlights problem areas.
Claiming back your VAT on pre-registration expenditure
Posted by Mark Boulter on June 18, 2025Pre vat registration expenditure – don’t forget you can claim back the VAT from the taxman, find out more on how to do that now!
Can’t pay VAT? HMRC has online payment plans
Posted by Mark Ingle on May 23, 2025Can’t pay VAT? If your business meets certain criteria, you may be able to make use of HMRC’s online payment plan service.
VAT on donations – rules to change?
Posted by Mark Ingle on May 19, 2025Government is consulting on the rules relating to VAT on donations of goods to charities. You have until 21 July 2025 to respond.
Reforms to VAT on food could lead to healthier, sustainable diets
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 15, 2025New research by UCL finds that reforming VAT on food could result in people adopting healthier, more sustainable diets. But will it happen?
VAT exempt goods and services – two more cautionary tales
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on May 12, 2025If you sell VAT exempt goods or services, you need to make very sure they are in fact exempt – as two recent cautionary tales show!
VAT flat rate scheme explained
Posted by Karen Jones on April 28, 2025If you charge more VAT than you spend on purchases, you may benefit from joining the VAT flat rate scheme. We look at how it works.
HMRC Connect – how the taxman is spying on you
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on April 25, 2025Did you know the taxman has a powerful data gathering system that uses Artificial Intelligence? Learn what HMRC can find out about you.
How to reduce your tax bill legitimately
Posted by Karen Jones on February 7, 2025Tax return season is upon us once again. In this post we explore legitimate ways of reducing your tax bill.
VAT One Stop Shop rules for EU B2C sales
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on November 15, 2024If you sell B2C services to the EU, learn how this One Stop Shop scheme can cut your admin.
