Tag: Vat

VAT On School Fees

Written by Tony Shackleford on September 3, 2024.

The Government has confirmed the introduction of VAT on private school fees. VAT will be applicable on school fees, including boarding costs, from 1 January 2025. In addition, any fees paid in advance...

School fees, Vat, VAT on school fees

Tax Changes Forecast For New Government

Written by Tony Shackleford on July 9, 2024.

Before the election the Institute of Fiscal Studies announced that the new government would have to significantly reduce spending or increase taxes, ot both in order to control government debt. This...

Capittal Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Tax changes, Tax increase, Tax Increase foloowing general election, Tax Labour Government, Vat

VAT On Edible Straws

Written by Tony Shackleford on June 19, 2024.

A recent article we have seen discussed the VAT treatment of edible straws. This illustrates how unnecesarilly complicated the UK tax system is. The default position with VAT is that standard rate...

edible straws, Vat, VAT on edible straws, zero rated VAT

Budget March 2024

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 4, 2024.

The principal tax changes announced by the Chancellor in the March 2024 budget were: a) A further reduction in Employees NIC rates for the employed from 10% to 8% from 6 April 2024. No changes were...

Budget, capital gains tax on residential properties, Furnished holiday let, High Income Child Benefit Charge, National insurance contributions, Vat, VAT registration

McVitie’s biscuit VAT case

Written by Tony Shackleford on January 30, 2024.

There has been yet another VAT involving case whether something which is edible by humans is food for VAT purposes. Food is zero rated but confectionary is standard rated for VAT. This case involved...

Vat, VAT on biscuits

Walkers VAT Case

Written by Tony Shackleford on January 26, 2024.

Many people have heard of the Jaffa cake VAT case, which concerned whether a jaffa cake was a biscuit or a cake. The importance of the issue was that if it was a cake, then no VAT would need to be charged...

Poppadoms, Vat, VAT on Crisps, VAT on poppadoms

VAT For On Line Traders

Written by Tony Shackleford on November 7, 2023.

The current regime as regards VAT for online traders, is that where a trader in non-uk based, the online platforms (Amazon Ebay etc) are required to collect UK VAT on the sales made on their platforms. The...

Amazon VAT, Vat

VAT On Blinds

Written by Tony Shackleford on June 5, 2023.

In a rather obscure ruling by a VAT tribunal, the tribunal concluded that VAT is chargeable on electric blinds when installed on new houses. This compares to no VAT being charged on regular roller blinds....

Vat, VAT on blinds

VAT On Marshmallows

Written by Tony Shackleford on January 30, 2023.

The starting point for VAT is that sales are subject to standard rated VAT (currently 20%). However sales of food are zero rated , but sales of biscuits and confectionery are standard rated. A recent...

Vat

VAT on Private Tuition

Written by Tony Shackleford on May 3, 2022.

For tutoring costs provided by the private sector to be exempt from VAT, the primary condition is that the subject being tutored is one which is ordinarily taught in school or university. However any...

Vat, VAT Exemption, VAT on tuition

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