Every year the VATman produces 20-30 VAT Information Sheets and Business Briefs giving his interpretation of the legislation. However, if you rely on his advice and he later changes his mind, what
can you do?
Published 27.04.2006
If the VATman decides that an earlier written ruling is wrong, surely all you have to do is change the VAT treatment from the date he changes his mind? What should you do if he just tries to claim it
all back?
Published 15.02.2007
A colleague has told you that it isn’t worth appealing against the VATman’s decision anymore, because he’ll no longer pay your costs if you win. This doesn’t seem fair to you. What’s the full story
here?
Published 27.10.2005
You buy assets or goods for the business and routinely claim back the input VAT. If, however, you use them privately, the VATman will ask for his money back plus interest and penalties. How can you
avoid this problem?
Published 27.09.2007
There have been rumours in VAT circles that the recent Finance Act has made it more difficult to recover input VAT, with any special method or calculation used in the past having now being outlawed.
What’s the full story?
Published 21.12.2006
The VATman has been taking a more aggressive stance on asking for so-called security payments from businesses. Could he suddenly demand money from you next?
Published 18.11.2004
In a recent tribunal case, the trader represented himself. It did him no harm as he was found to be a “transparently honest man who had been trying to deal correctly with his VAT affairs”. So should
you represent yourself?
Published 22.11.2007
What’s the likelihood these days of receiving a visit from the VATman? Is it true that he can just turn up and demand what he wants? What exactly are your rights when it comes to his behaviour?
Published 07.12.2006
If you had an exceptionally large VAT bill to pay which would give rise to cash flow problems meeting it, would the VATman give you time to pay? If so, should you accept his terms?
Published 13.04.2006