by David Jones | Oct 26, 2023 | Business Tax
Electric cars are becoming ever more common on our roads, and having narrowly avoided been hit by one of these silent assassins (several times), I can concur that their numbers are rising rapidly. The biggest rise in ownership is by businesses, both large and small....
by David Jones | Oct 12, 2023 | Business Start-up, Business Tax, Tax Investigations, VAT
Last week, VAT specialists VATCalc revealed that the number of UK businesses registering for VAT dropped by over 40,000, the first drop in registrations since 2011. This was surprising, as most experts in the field expected the number to rise, especially as the VAT...
by David Jones | Aug 31, 2023 | Business Regulation, Payroll Services
I have touched on this subject in the past, (See https://www.morganjones.co.uk/2020/03/holiday-pay-rules/) but issues arising over the calculation of holiday leave and pay entitlements are part of an ongoing payroll nightmare. It’s not just this firm experiencing...
by David Jones | Dec 15, 2022 | Business Regulation, VAT
Recently, a client asked me an intriguing question as to why more and more suppliers are issuing invoices with “This is not a VAT invoice” marked clearly on the document. This gives rise to a series of questions, including what does this mean in terms of VAT, what is...
by David Jones | Aug 25, 2022 | Business Regulation, Corporate Tax Planning
Against a backdrop of spiralling economic pressures and a looming recession, there were 1,827 registered limited company insolvencies recorded just in the month of July 2022, most via a CVL. The failure rate was even worse for individuals, with the Insolvency Service...