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Northumbria Healthcare: when HMRC’s guidance is binding
In Tax Adviser (April 2024), I considered the Chelmsford City Council [2022] UKUT 149 (TCC) decision on whether local authorities’ provision of sports services should fall outside the
The pursuit of costs: litigation processes
A fundamental aspect of the tribunals system is that a tribunal is meant to be a more accessible forum for achieving justice than the courts.
Non-deductible input tax: when can a claim still be made?
True or false? Input tax cannot be claimed on any expenditure that relates to business entertainment.
The Border Target Operating Model: animal and plant products
For Great Britain’s businesses, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU single market and customs union at 11pm on 31 December 2020 resulted in fundamental changes to the way goods are traded.
Ten important VAT concessions: are your clients missing out?
The proposed abolition of the special rules for furnished holiday lettings was a reminder that there are still many allowances and concessions in the tax legislation that can benefit our client
The case of Cooke v HMRC: the problems caused by a rounding error
Entrepreneurs’ relief (now business asset disposal relief) was introduced in the Finance Act 2008 and has survived longer than its predecessor, taper relief.
Capital goods scheme: the practical challenges
The capital goods scheme is all about fair play as far as input tax on major building projects is concerned.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: looking forwards
The start date of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) was officially deferred from 6 April 2024 to 6 April 2026 following the laying of regulations before the House of Commons on 22 Fe
The VAT treatment of private hire vehicles
Very little happened on Tax Administration and Maintenance Day, with just two documents issued and two further topics mentioned (see tinyurl.com/2dyr4n87
