VAT and property: clearing up myths and common mistakes
VAT and property is a nightmare topic for clients and advisers. It is also probably the most important one to get right because of the amount of tax involved in many deals.
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A sustainable future: the role of environmental tax strategies
In my experience working in the tax functions of FTSE 100 companies, in professional service firms and speaking to other tax professionals, the average tax function has tended not to dwell on the e
How to achieve net zero: the practical issues faced by UK businesses and households
The recently published Skidmore report, ‘Mission Zero’ – an independent review of net zero chaired by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE MP – sets out the recommended actions for the UK to transition to its
Tax policy options: achieving net zero commitments
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The UK was the first major economy to enshrine its 2050 net zero commitment into law.
Electric vehicle company car schemes: the impact on employees and employers
Transport is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for 27% of the UK’s total emissions according to figures published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Str
Construction Industry Scheme: determining mainstream and deemed contractors
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a tax withholding and reporting regime that applies to payments from contractors to subcontractors, made under contracts which include construction operati
Enterprise zone allowances: the basis of a ‘golden contract’
In my article ‘A golden contract’ in the February 2020 issue of Tax Adviser, I discussed the Upper Tribunal’s decision in favour of the taxpayer in the case of Cobalt Data Centre 2 LLP
The Construction Industry Scheme: avoiding unintended pitfalls
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a tax withholding and reporting regime that applies to payments from contractors to subcontractors, made under contracts which include construction operati