Beware of disapplied VAT option to tax
9th March 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, VAT by Andrew Marr
Option to tax ‘disapplications’ When a commercial property is sold the default position is that this will be exempt for VAT…
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Building a Home? Less (VAT) is more!
19th May 2017 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax, VAT by Forbes Dawson
The issue When the father of modern architecture Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe said ‘less is more’, little did he know…
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SDLT reclaim opportunity for VAT transfers of a going concern
8th July 2016 | Posted in Articles, VAT by Andy Burrell & Linda Manson
HMRC previously held the view that the purchase of a business by a VAT group member who only made supplies of…
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Issued with a VAT penalty? All may not be lost!
17th June 2016 | Posted in Articles, VAT by Andy Burrell & Linda Manson
If you have been issued with a penalty for a misdemeanour in your VAT affairs and you think it is unreasonable…
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VAT on professional fees invoiced to one party but paid for by another
13th May 2016 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, VAT by Andrew Marr
The Issue The Supreme Court has published its decision in the Airtours Holidays case, which concerns an issue that often confounds…
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Flat rate allowances for subsistence waste VAT!
1st February 2016 | Posted in Articles, Employment Tax, Featured Articles, VAT by Forbes Dawson
The Issue It is fairly common practice for companies to provide flat rate subsistence allowances for staff who are away from…
Read moreBudget 2015 – Forbes Dawson’s Top Ten
18th March 2015 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, Employment Tax, Featured Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, International Tax, Non Domicilliaries, Private Client, Property Tax, Tax Risk and Investigations, Trusts and Estates, VAT by Forbes Dawson
BUDGET 2015 – OUR TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS Today’s Budget was George Osborne’s last before Britain goes to the polls. With a…
Read moreDon’t miss out on VAT on business motoring
19th February 2015 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Featured Articles, VAT by Forbes Dawson
The Issue Unincorporated businesses and companies can claim for simplified tax deductions on motor expenses. Whilst this is common practise, using…
Read moreTax Bite – Is Counsel’s opinion worth the paper it’s written on?
30th October 2014 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Corporation Tax, Employment Tax, Featured Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Private Client, Property Tax, Tax Risk and Investigations, Trusts and Estates, VAT by Forbes Dawson
Counsel’s opinion in respect of tax planning can be invaluable in many circumstances – but you need to know why you…
Read moreHMRC comment on status of VAT reclaims made by non-profit making sporting bodies
10th July 2014 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, VAT by Forbes Dawson
HMRC has published details of their revised policy on the extent of the VAT exemption for sporting services by non-profit making…
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