VAT

If you're thinking of a new beginning this New Year and going it alone, there are lots of factors to consider.

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Hi all!

 

Firstly happy new year all and all the best for 2012!

 

To get the ball rolling, my first question of 2012:

 

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Are there any VAT experts out there?

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 This week I received a VAT claim for £900 from VAT debt recovery, Newcastle. It dates from 2002 and includes £75 surcharge. No ongoing surcharges/ interest.

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I have been approached by a potential new client who is a private tutor - teaching Spanish & piano (a strange combination and not at the same time I don't think)

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Hi all!

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

 

I'm pretty certain that the answer is a no but a second opinion for a sound mind is requested. So here it goes:

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A farmer’s wife running a B&B won her case at a VAT tribunal to overturn HMRC's ruling that it was part of an "aggregated" business registered for VAT.

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The VAT changes announced by the government last week will probably not directly impact on most AccountingWEB members; however some businesses will be affected.

A company that provides tutoring services is set up as a company limited by guarantee and does not want to charge VAT on the tutoring service claiming it is for education and therefore not for prof

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A 40 year old man has been jailed for attempting to evade more than £420,000 of VAT due on electrical goods sold on eBay.

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