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On a sombre Friday morning a week or so ago I found myself in a Whitehall office overlooking Parliament Square, listening to Big Ben’s chimes whilst sitting with a senior civil servant and a repres

A recurring conflict in VAT law arises between the conferring of exemption from VAT on services regarded as being in the public interest - the presumed intention being not to burden such public int

It is usually clear whether a business should register for VAT as soon as it starts trading.

Have you ever watched Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds? It is a television game show in which contestants have to guess which boxes contain high-value money prizes.

The CIOT has written to the Finance Bill Committee commenting on clause 32 of the Finance Bill which will prevent corporation tax deductions, such as amortisation and impairment debits, for goodwil

The DIY builder’s scheme is one of three that allow the refund of VAT incurred on particular types of building work.

It has been a busy and exciting time of course for practitioners of late.

On February 25th the highest German tax court, the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH), decided on the VAT implications of an EC chain transaction involving the UK (XI R 30/13).

Selling goods on the internet has increased dramatically in recent years.

The CIOT has written to HMRC for clarification on whether reimbursed expenses form part of ‘staffing costs’ within the meaning of CTA 2009 s 1123(3) and therefore qualify for R&D tax credits.