UHY Ross Brooke Chartered Accountants

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Think carefully before you destroy those records

By Chris Davies How important is it to keep historical VAT records?……….Very, if you read the recent Supreme Court case concerning NHS Lothian Health Board and HMRC. This case concerned recovery of input VAT incurred over the period 1974 to 1997. Initially the tax at stake was £7M, but after

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MTD for VAT – New penalties for non-compliance

HMRC have issued guidance for VAT-registered business and their agents on how to avoid penalties for non-compliance with the Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD) rules. In particular, there is a new £400 per return penalty if you file a return but do not use functional compatible software. There are

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Landlords, withholding tax and Making Tax Digital

HMRC has published details of research it commissioned in the first quarter of 2016, asking landlords and letting agents about their preferences for filing and paying tax on their rental income. By Phil Kinzett-Evans The research had several objectives but was aimed at whether landlords might prefer a system where

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MTD for VAT – Are you ready?

If you are VAT registered and you’ve already registered for MTD for VAT, then well done, you can ignore the rest of this blog. If you haven’t, you’d better read on. What’s MTD for VAT all about? MTD stands for Making Tax Digital, and it involves keeping your records in

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Breaking News: MTD for ITSA delayed 12 months

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applying to the self-employed and landlords with gross incomes over £10,000 was originally set to apply from April 2023. However, HMRC has this week announced that MTD for ITSA will now be delayed until April 2024. A welcome stay of execution? For some, yes,

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