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Tax | Is tax system too complicated for e-invoicing?

HMRC’s e-invoicing consultation is underway, but what are the pros and cons of full automation, asks Russell Gammon, chief solutions officer at Tax Systems

6 Mar 2025

Tax | £2.5m VAT hit as hair transplants ‘not a cure’

A hair transplant company has lost a £2.5m appeal against VAT assessments as the tribunal ruling stated services it was providing for the treatment of alopecia were ‘purely cosmetic’

5 Mar 2025

Tax | HMRC loses out on £500k after assessing appellant too late

A significant tax bill and penalty for a construction recruitment agency over potential Kittel VAT fraud was out of time meaning the appellant only had to pay £229,000

3 Mar 2025

Tax | EU sets date for electronic VAT exemption certificates

The EU is going ahead with plans to digitalise VAT exemption declarations by ending the use of paper certificates

18 Feb 2025

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Business | US reciprocal tariff review targets ‘unfair’ VAT charges

President Trump has announced a review of all reciprocal tariffs on US imports, flagging VAT as an ‘unfair, discriminatory’ tax, which will capture UK companies in the trade war

14 Feb 2025

Tax | Festival food vendor tries to blame HMRC for late VAT payment

A pop-up food vendor has lost an appeal after attempting to blame HMRC for delayed VAT payments which resulted in a £423 penalty

14 Feb 2025

Business | Government consults on mandatory e-invoicing

The government has launched a joint HMRC/DBT consultation on plans for the rollout of electronic invoicing and whether to make it mandatory for businesses in the UK

13 Feb 2025

Tax | Virtual events face residence based VAT charge

An overhaul of the way VAT is charged on tickets to live virtual events in the EU means place of supply rules come into play for UK businesses selling tickets to delegates based in member states, explains Alex Baulf, head of global indirect tax at Avalara

13 Feb 2025

Tax | Alexander McQueen charity wins £360k tax appeal

A building owned by Sarabande, a charity set up by the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, has won its fight at the First Tier Tribunal against a tax dispute about the subleasing of an art gallery to a subsidiary

12 Feb 2025

Tax | Second-hand car dealer faces £600k VAT bill

HMRC chased the second-hand car dealer for over £600,000 as they believed he had failed to keep accurate sales records despite losing some in a flood

3 Feb 2025

Tax | Tax filing deadlines: Feb to Jul 2025

Essential tax deadlines at a glance including deferment of payment of Class 1 NICs

3 Feb 2025

Tax | Wine retailers sound alarm as alcohol duty bites

Beer prices may be down a meagre 1p a pint, but wines prices will rise by up to 42p a bottle when complex new tax bands for wine come into force from 1 February, warns Alex Baulf, head of global indirect tax at Avalara

31 Jan 2025

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Tax | Date set for private school VAT legal challenge

A court date has been set for April for the parents challenging the government’s policy to charge VAT on private school fees

29 Jan 2025

Tax | Capital gains tax revenue skyrockets 60% in three months

December saw tax receipt increases across the board, with capital gains tax clearly being influenced by Labour’s first Budget while Conservative NICs cuts barely scratched the surface

22 Jan 2025

Tax | Sunwarrior protein mix wins £800k VAT dispute

A superfood importer has won an £800,000 appeal against HMRC at the First Tier Tribunal as products did not contain enough carbohydrates to be considered a sports drink

20 Jan 2025