A job for a customer requires work from another business which is not VAT registered. The customer wants you to manage the project and wrap up the bill from the other business with yours. How should
you deal with the VAT?
Published 15.05.2018
If you’ve applied to register a new or existing business for VAT, but you’re waiting for your registration number, when should you charge VAT to your customers and what’s the procedure for collecting
it?
Published 05.09.2013
Depending on the circumstances, VAT deregistration can be compulsory or voluntary. Either way, the trouble is that the Taxman expects you to account for VAT on the value of all the assets your
business owns. How can you minimise this bill?
Published 15.11.2011
HMRC has tough rules about when you must pay the VAT you’ve charged your customers. But where it relates to certain types of service, a loophole allows you to defer payment. How can you take
advantage?
Published 30.05.2014
You’re breaking into mail and online orders as a way to boost sales and are in the process of creating a price list for your website. The price you charge for postage etc. needs to be to reflected in
this, but should you add VAT to it?
Published 08.12.2017
Some of your customers are pushing you on price so you’re considering whether to offer volume or loyalty discounts and cashbacks. The trouble is not all discount schemes are treated the same for VAT.
What do you need to know?
Published 20.09.2012
VAT cash accounting offers advantages to small businesses, but all good things must come to an end. When your turnover reaches the limit you’ll have to leave the scheme. But how should you handle the
transition to avoid losing out?
Published 17.10.2012
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
Last year the VAT rules for services supplied to overseas customers were changed, but certainly not simplified. One of our subscribers, who provides property services, wanted to know whether or not
they should charge VAT?
Published 22.07.2011
You’ve got some old stock and office furniture clogging up your storeroom. It may not be in mint condition but it’s too good to throw away. If you take it home to use, or your company gives it to
you, what will the Taxman say?
Published 04.03.2011