Traffic management under CIS: changing lanes
HMRC’s revised approach to traffic management services under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), introduced from 1 March 2025, continues to create practical and compliance challenges for bu
HMRC’s revised approach to traffic management services under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), introduced from 1 March 2025, continues to create practical and compliance challenges for bu
Finance Act 2026 introduces a new penalty to tackle tax advisers who engage in ‘sanctionable conduct’ (Sch 22 ss 250-253).
The VAT treatment of food is a good example of how a simple, widely known tax rule is actually subject to considerable complexity and, consequently, much confusion.
In ‘Demystifying partial exemption: getting VAT recovery right’ (March 2026, Tax Adviser), we explored the fundamentals of partial exemption – the process of determining how much VAT a business can
Supply chain transformation – the strategic redesign of how goods are sourced, produced, moved and delivered – has become a board-level priority for multinational businesses over the past decad
Partial exemption is one of the trickiest and most misunderstood areas of VAT. It governs how much VAT a business can recover and sits at the crossroads of compliance and complexity.
When VAT replaced purchase tax in 1973, following the UK’s entry into what was then known as the European Economic Community (the forerunner of the European Union), we were assured that it woul
In the ever-evolving landscape of UK taxation, the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification has signalled technical excellence and professional integrity.
Every tax professional I speak to feels the same tension. On one hand, there’s relentless pressure to ‘do something with AI’.