What is the ‘tampon tax’?
This alliterative, headline grabbing phrase implies that there is a special tax that applies only to tampons. In fact, it refers to the classification of sanitary products in the 5% VAT bracket. For years, women [...]
April 2019
July 2018
HMRC wins over £250,000 in chocolate confusion VAT case against Kinnerton
Ever wondered why cooking chocolate costs less than normal chocolate? It isn’t anything to do with the quality of the chocolate and everything to do with what items are liable for VAT. Relevant VAT rules [...]
What do you think about VAT free gym memberships?
The man in charge of the Pure Gym chain, Humphrey Cobbold, makes a good argument for the government to at least reduce the VAT rate payable on gym membership. VAT free gym memberships would [...]
June 2018
Find out more about VAT
VAT stands for Value Added Tax and it is a tax payable on most goods and services transactions in the UK and EU. Some items and services are exempt, some are liable for a particular [...]
April 2013
HMRC Crack Down On VAT Car Crime
HMRC has launched a new online system to tackle criminals who evade VAT on road vehicles they bring into the UK. The new system will allow the DVLA to check HMRC’s online records which will [...]
March 2013
VAT Online
New Businesses Advised To Register For VAT Online New businesses are being encouraged by HMRC to choose the online option for registering for VAT rather than the traditional paper alternative. Businesses are being advised that [...]
January 2013
VAT Late Returns
VAT Late Returns Campaign... Businesses that have failed to submit VAT returns are to be targeted by HMRC. As many as 50,000 will be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this month with warnings [...]