The Windsor Framework: a new beginning for trade with Northern Ireland
As is well known, the whole point of the Northern Ireland Protocol was to prevent a hard border on the Island ...
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Spring Budget 2023: some important messages for business and individuals
After the tax rises from the 2022 changes, the Spring Budget reduces tax by about £13 billion in 2023-24 and e...
The 50th anniversary of VAT: some of the cases to celebrate
VAT is now 50 years old. That is an impressive milestone.
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Farm diversification is, by definition, alternative land use – the supply of land for activities such as the p...
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In the more than 30 years that I have been in the tax profession, certain types of business have been seen as ...
VAT in the digital age: the platform economy for services
Image:© Getty images/iStockphoto Over the last decade, the proliferation of technology and digitalisation has...
Tax policy options: achieving net zero commitments
Image:© Getty images/iStockphoto The UK was the first major economy to enshrine its 2050 net zero commitment ...
Investigating underpaid VAT: HMRC's best powers of judgment
Image:© Getty images/iStockphoto Imagine the following situation: you trade in the High Street as a retail ou...
VAT errors and adjustments: some practical examples
© Getty images/iStockphoto HMRC has recently introduced a new online form to correct errors made by a busines...