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Businesses often underestimate how much tax shapes behaviour. Consider the 5p charge on plastic bags: a minor levy that fundamentally shifted consumer habits almost overnight.

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court has provided long-awaited clarity on VAT obligations for private hire operators outsi

Yachts and horses have often been grouped together as targets for HMRC with regards to private usage.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has developed rapidly from a policy concept into a central pillar of climate and trade regulation in Europe and is o

The brainchild of this article came when I visited a pub near my local theatre, only to discover that it had permanently closed its doors and will be converted in

There are many situations when a business supplies goods or services but relies on the customer to confirm the amount that can be charged at a particular time.

The Utopian outcome for any business deal is to issue a sales invoice and get full payment from your customer; e.g. Betty issues an invoice for £100 plus VAT and gets paid £120.

Why are so many accountants nervous about VAT? The answer, I suspect, is because of the exceptions in the legislation that cause extra layers of complication.

Where has the time gone? Somewhat incredibly, it is almost exactly four years sincethe reverse charge rules for the construction industry were introduced on 1 March 2021.

I enjoy quoting the famous line of the late comedian Eric Morecambe when he was making a mess of playing the opening bars of Grieg’s piano concerto.