VAT and wedding venues

A Tax Tribunal VAT-related decision this summer has wide-reaching implications for other wedding venues.


Clients with offshore investments and trusts

Over recent weeks HMRC has made a number of announcements connected to tax planning arrangements which clearly signal the government’s intention to ‘nudge’ people away from putting in place new arrangements and encouraging those with Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) specifically towards settlement.



VAT scam fizzles out

HMRC has been successful in pursuing a prosecution through the Crown Court against a company director who faked invoices relating to his VAT return.


Tax fraud ends in jail

Business people need to keep within the provisions of the law when it comes to VAT and tax more generally otherwise they can end up in jail or with a hefty fine. HMRC has been successful with its latest prosecution.



Make the most of your Personal Savings Allowance

The Government has introduced the Personal Savings Allowance to benefit those on low incomes who have savings as they no longer have to pay tax on interest received. The changes came into effect on 6 April 2016.


Company ownership register

The Government has recently introduced a requirement that all UK companies need to identify ‘Persons with Significant Control’ as part of their Confirmation Statement (formerly known as the Annual Return)



Social media show-offs

Only last week we blogged about HMRC’s efforts to track down internet traders who are evading tax here we focus on social media and how it’s being used to identify tax evaders. Some cyber security firms along with HMRC are getting internet savvy using Facebook, twitter and Instagram to identify potential tax evaders through their children. Apparently […]


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