Budget 2016 – Isle of Man charities
The government will legislate to ensure charities subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Isle of Man are capable of qualifying for UK VAT charity reliefs. (Finance…
Vaguely Ambiguous Tax
Whilst the industry is in the process of aligning itself with HMRC’s published policy in Revenue & Customs Brief 10 2015, (note today’s deadline!), there is another bump in the…
Time is running out
You only have until 30th November 2015 to inform HMRC in writing if you wish to take advantage of the transitional or settlement arrangements as detailed in Revenue & Customs…
Doctor, I have a VAT problem
HMRC finally published new guidance for the direct marketing industry in the updated versions of Notices 700/24 and 701/10 on 9th June. Following on from this, industry representatives such as…
Some light relief
HMRC have recently published new guidance. It covers situations where certain types of charity may reclaim VAT. For most charities nothing has changed. They may not reclaim VAT on costs…
April Fool?
Picture the scene. Your client has asked you to deliver a project by April 1st 2015. They provide you with written confirmation and advise that a full brief will be…
Sort of…but not quite
So we now have what we’ve all been waiting for. The definitive guide to VAT on direct mail. Or have we… HMRC’s most recent correspondence (Open PDF) is a useful…
Can I have that in writing?
In a previous blog we set out the facts surrounding HMRC’s policy statements in ongoing discussions with the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). Since then, representatives from both the DMA and…
Tis the season to be silly
Will it be a white Xmas? And if it is will there be VAT on it? A recent tribunal ruled that snowballs are zero-rated but only if they are covered…
Postage update: access agreements
Last month the High Court made a decision in a claim brought by Whistl UK (formerly TNT Post) against HMRC in respect of the scope of VAT exemption provided to…
