Category Archives: VAT

VAT – leaving the Flat Rate Scheme

The VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) does simplify the calculation of VAT returns, but there are certain circumstances when you may no longer use the FRS. You will need to leave if your turnover on the anniversary of joining was more than £230,000 including VAT in the last twelve months or if you expect your…
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Useful ‘Active Practice’ Articles

Every month we publish two 'Active Practice' Articles on topical issues that we believe our clients may find interesting, they can be accessed from the free resources Tab on our website, alternatively you can access PDFs of them here Active Practice Updates These Updates cover all aspects of tax and other areas useful to small…
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Most VAT-registered businesses are signed up for Making Tax Digital

Almost three quarters (74%) of VAT-registered firms signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) before the second stagger deadline last month. HMRC’s figures showed that over 230,000 mandated businesses joined the scheme before the 7 September 2019 deadline. Most (94%) signed-up businesses submitted VAT returns before both the first and second stagger deadlines. Around 80,000…
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VAT Reverse Charge for Construction industry Delayed until 1st October 2020

We have published a number of blogs recently about the VAT reverse charges in the construction industry. Industry representatives have raised concerns that some businesses in the construction sector are not ready to implement the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction on 1 October 2019. To help these businesses and give them more…
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