by David Jones | May 20, 2021 | Business Tax, VAT
The phrase ‘opening up a can of worms’ is frequently heard in relation to the wonderful world of tax, and the rules surrounding it. Unfortunately, opening a can of worms, appears to be exactly what HMRC are planning to do, in their current examination of the rules on...
by David Jones | Mar 5, 2020 | VAT
The upper tribunal, which is essentially the tax Court of Appeal, has ruled that lift passes sold at an indoor ski centre should be subject to 5% VAT. Overturning the first-tier tribunal decision from 2018. The decision highlights one of the most worrying aspects of...
by David Jones | Feb 14, 2020 | Self Assessment
MTD (Making Tax Digital) proved very costly for one taxpayer. Discovering that ignoring an HMRC electronic notice to file landed him with £1,300 in late filing penalties. As part of its broader strategy, the tax department has been encouraging taxpayers to switch to...
by David Jones | Jan 30, 2020 | Business Regulation, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
This is a case where a taxpayer failed to respond to questions about used car sales, so HMRC plucked a figure of taxable profit out of the air to use as the base for tax and penalty assessments totalling £342,943. Background to the case HMRC asserted that a gentleman...
by David Jones | Nov 15, 2019 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
An eagle-eyed accountant in Birmingham, Alex Jameson, recently noticed a minor change in HMRC procedures, that will have potentially huge consequences. Mr Jameson discovered that the tax law has been subtly amended so that certain decisions currently required to be...