by David Jones | Jun 30, 2022 | Opinion
As the UK lurches ever nearer to recession, this has been compounded by soaring inflation which continues to squeeze households and businesses. As a consequence, the Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates by 0.25% for the fifth consecutive time. The highest...
by David Jones | Oct 28, 2021 | Business Regulation, Self Assessment, VAT
Rather than my customary Blog on the recent Budget, I thought that I’d wait a few days until all the small print has been published, as to quote Ludwig Van Der Rohe ‘The devil is in the details’. So, as it’s been three months since I last...
by David Jones | Apr 1, 2021 | VAT
VAT returns due to be submitted by 7th May for the March 2021 quarter will be very different for many businesses due to the impact of Brexit and the new domestic reverse charge rules for builders (DRC). If you run a business in the construction sector or one that...
by David Jones | Feb 4, 2021 | Business Tax, VAT
In recent weeks I’ve had a steady trickle of queries about shipping goods to the EU or receiving goods from the EU, largely because there is very little HMRC guidance. So today I will try to plug some of the gaps left by this distinct lack of government help, with...
by David Jones | Oct 8, 2020 | Business Tax, Corona Virus
Most people, especially economists, accountants and business owners, had expected tax increases in the 2020 Autumn Budget. The Chancellor, however, has deferred the budget yet again. Still, at some stage, in the not too distant future, the billions of pounds borrowed...