Your business consists of two trading and one holding companies. You’re also negotiating the purchase of a competitor business, which is costing the holding company a lot of money in professional
fees. Can it reclaim the VAT on these?
Published 09.06.2017
In 2009 the European Commission started action against the UK with the aim of excluding holding and similar companies from VAT groups. Nearly four years later the result is in. What was the outcome
and how might it affect you?
Published 02.05.2013
If you rent your premises then, directly or indirectly, you could be paying VAT on the costs which your landlord incurs and passes on to you. But are you entitled to reclaim any of it?
Published 04.04.2014
Where you buy goods or services that are used only partly for business, the Taxman says you can reclaim a fair and reasonable proportion of the VAT. But in some cases you can reclaim the lot. When
does this apply?
Published 05.03.2012
Giving your employees benefits-in-kind (BiK) can be a tax-efficient way of rewarding them, but it still costs money. You can reduce this by reclaiming the VAT you paid in providing the BiK, but what
are the consequences?
Published 16.09.2010
You’re completing your company’s first VAT return and have asked HMRC whether you can reclaim the VAT on software you bought about a year ago. It has told you “no”, but is it correct?
Published 16.09.2014
Two businesses share costs, e.g. staff salaries and premises, but the expenses are paid by one. This arrangement it not unusual but it can create VAT problems for the businesses concerned. What are
they and how can you avoid them?
Published 21.10.2020
Taking on an employee means you’ll also take on a stack of other responsibilities as their boss. But at least you won’t have to pay VAT on their salaries as you would if they were contractors.
However a recent case showed this isn’t always so, why?
Published 13.10.2010
You’ve formed a company to develop a new business unconnected with your existing firm. Even if it’s viable it won’t generate income for months or even more than a year. Can you register and reclaim
the VAT on development costs?
Published 14.11.2022
If you need to move profit from one trading company to another just to be able to pay a dividend to shareholders, there are VAT traps for the unwary. So how do you keep the VATman at bay?
Published 17.01.2008