by David Jones | Aug 3, 2023 | Business Tax, Self Assessment, VAT
As it has now been four months since I’ve posted a Blog on some of the more interesting and sometimes bizarre questions asked by clients and readers of the Blog, here’s today’s selection: Why can’t I claim my VAT back? Do I have to charge VAT on my yacht? Is my bra...
by David Jones | Mar 23, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Self Assessment
Now that the dust has settled over this year’s Budget, I have had the opportunity to look deeper into the Chancellor’s Red Book (named after the traditional colour of its cover). This modest little tome, contains an analysis of the economy and a summary of the Budget...
by David Jones | Feb 16, 2023 | Business Regulation, Business Tax, Corporate Tax Planning, Opinion, Personal Finance
With the Budget due next month, I’ve been thinking about the UK tax system. The more I looked, the clearer it became that the UK tax system treats certain taxpayers differently to others, which leads to unfairness in terms of the amount of tax paid on similar...
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 | Apr 21, 2022 | Business Regulation, Opinion, Payroll Services, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
As there hasn’t been a lot happening in the world of tax or at HMRC over the last couple of weeks, I thought you might find some of the recent questions asked by clients and readers of the Blog, of interest and hopefully of some help. This week’s selection: Can I...