VAT Changes for Sales on Amazon, Ebay etc

Written by Tony Shackleford on August 9, 2021.

From 1 July 2021 platforms such as Amazon and Ebay are responsible for ensuring that VAT is collected on sales of goods on their platforms. In simple terms, this means that when a buyer purchases goods...

Amazon VAT, Ebay VAT

VAT on Dog Food – Why I Need an Accountant.

Written by Tony Shackleford on May 10, 2021.

Unlike solicitors or doctors, anyone can call themselves an accountant. Currently a significant number of accountants providing advice to taxpayers have no qualifications and are not regulated. Unlike...

do I need a tax adviser, Do i need an Accountant, unregulated accountant, VAT on dog food

Postponed VAT Accounting

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 6, 2021.

As a consequence of the UK’s exit from the EU at the start of January 2021, the government introduced a new mechanism for dealing with VAT on the importation of goods into the UK. Under the previous...

Brexit, postponed VAT, Vat

Budget 2021

Written by Tony Shackleford on March 8, 2021.

COVID RELATED MEASURES Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) extension The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended from the end of April 2021 until the end of September 2021. Until...

Budget, covid, Furlough, grants, SEIS

Making Tax Digital Rollout

Written by Tony Shackleford on February 12, 2021.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the governments plan for ensuring that businesses record their transactions digitally and submit quarterly information to HMRC. The long term goal of the government is to ...

Making Tax digital, MTD, MTD for Corporation tax, MTD for Income Tax

Construction Industry Scheme VAT Reverse Charge (RC)

Written by Tony Shackleford on February 3, 2021.

The way VAT is charged for supplies made under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) changes from 1 March 2021. For supplies covered by the change, no VAT should be charged on invoices raised by the...

CIIS and VAT, Reverse charge, VAT reverse charge

VAT following Brexit

Written by Tony Shackleford on November 9, 2020.

Following on from Brexit in January 2020, from 1 January 2021 the UK will end its period of being outside of the EU but following EU trade rules. After this date sales to the EU will termed exports...

Brexit, Distance Sales, Vat

Taxation of double cab pickups and combi vans

Written by Tony Shackleford on August 14, 2020.

In a Court of Appeal (CA) ruling dated 20 July 2020, the court ruled that three types of modified crew cab vehicles are cars rather than vans. This ruling concerns a long running case between Coca Cola...

annual investment allowance, capital allowances, company cars; caompany vans, double cab pickups

Coronavirus – Reduced VAT on Hospitality Suppllies

Written by Tony Shackleford on July 13, 2020.

The Chancellor announced that VAT in the following sectors would be reduced to 5% from 15 July 2020: Food and drink for pubs cafes and restaurants Overnight accommodation Tourist attractions The reduced...

5% VAT, coronavirus, Vat, VAT hospitality, VAT reduction

Coronavirus – VAT Payment Deferral

Written by Tony Shackleford on March 26, 2020.

VAT which is payable from 22/3/20 to 30/06/20 is deferred until 31 March 2021. Set out below are a few key features of the payment deferral: A claim does not have to be made in order to obtain the...

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