Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?
Career

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

6y Neil Everatt

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

By 2020 it's expected that accounting tasks, including audit, payroll, tax, and banking, will be full automated but what does this mean for the future...

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What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?
VAT

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?

6y Nicola Sharp

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prev...

HMRC explains that companies can avoid VAT penalties in future “by not becoming involved in any transactions connected with VAT fraud’’ Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step towards digitsation
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step towards digitsation

6y Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step t...

Avalara’s Richard Asquith talks about the benefits of Making Tax Digital, where businesses are now, and predictions for the VAT go-live next April Rea...

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HMRC’s VAT fraud agreement – how has the accountancy industry responded?
VAT

HMRC’s VAT fraud agreement – how has the accountancy industry responded?

6y Accountancy Age

HMRC’s VAT fraud agreement – how has the accountan...

HMRC has announced an agreement to tackle VAT fraud on online marketplace platforms, committing online marketplace signatories to a number of measures...

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Financial Secretary to the Treasury on cryptocurrency, Brexit and taxing the digital economy
Brexit

Financial Secretary to the Treasury on cryptocurrency, Brexit and taxing th...

6y Accountancy Age

Financial Secretary to the Treasury on cryptocurre...

Accountancy Age caught up with Mel Stride, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to discuss cryptocurrency, Brexit updates, the EU proposed digital...

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How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?
Brexit & Economy

How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?

6y Santhie Goundar

How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?

Nearly two years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, it is still not totally clear what impact Brexit will have on Britain. However, one a...

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How to handle VAT refund delays
VAT

How to handle VAT refund delays

6y Santhie Goundar

How to handle VAT refund delays

It happens sometimes: your business is owed a VAT repayment, but delays in receiving the money from HMRC occur for some reason. How does this happen, ...

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UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021
Brexit & Economy

UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021

6y Richard Asquith

UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021

Traders face major costs and admin requirements as a result Read More...

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VAT and the EU: what’s new?
VAT

VAT and the EU: what’s new?

6y Rob Janering

VAT and the EU: what’s new?

There have been several updates and proposals issued by the EU in recent months which, if adopted, could significantly change the way that VAT needs t...

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HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed
Business

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed

6y Accountancy Age

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to ...

Anyone who is self-employed can now enter the Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot Read More...

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Guide to Making Tax Digital for businesses
Making Tax Digital

Guide to Making Tax Digital for businesses

6y Accountancy Age

Guide to Making Tax Digital for businesses

What is required under Making Tax Digital initiative and how will the regime affect businesses? Read More...

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How to handle overpayment of VAT
VAT

How to handle overpayment of VAT

6y Accountancy Age

How to handle overpayment of VAT

How do VAT overpayments occur, how should VAT refunds be claimed from HMRC and what are the implications for interest on overpayments? Read More...

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Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting small businesses?
HMRC

Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting small businesses?

6y Accountancy Age

Is HMRC’s increased VAT take unfairly impacting sm...

VAT receipts now make up 21% (£124bn) of HMRC’s tax take, up from 16% during the recession, but this can cause cash flow problems for small businesses...

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LITRG urges government to consider tax changes in disability work plan
Administration

LITRG urges government to consider tax changes in disability work plan

6y Accountancy Age

LITRG urges government to consider tax changes in ...

The Low Income Tax Reform Group believes the government should have included tax initiatives in its plans for disabled people and employment Read More...

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VAT simplification: What are the OTS recommendations?
VAT

VAT simplification: What are the OTS recommendations?

6y Accountancy Age

VAT simplification: What are the OTS recommendatio...

The Office of Tax Simplification's report on the UK VAT system calls for a review of the registration threshold, VAT administration and rate structure...

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HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Littlewoods
HMRC

HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Littlewoods

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC victorious in £1.25bn VAT dispute with Little...

Ending a decade long legal battle, the Supreme Court has ruled HMRC does not have to pay Littlewoods £1.25bn in compound interest Read More...

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HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketplaces
HMRC

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance needed for online marketpla...

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC ‘slow to act’ on VAT fraud, tougher stance ne...

The Public Accounts Committee has called on HMRC to act with urgency to tackle VAT fraud, and disputed that the revenue authority has the ability to c...

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EU tax authorities: Anti-fraud measures and a grab for cash
VAT

EU tax authorities: Anti-fraud measures and a grab for cash

7y Nicholas Hallam

EU tax authorities: Anti-fraud measures and a grab...

Tax authorities across Europe are cracking down on VAT fraud in an effort to close the VAT Gap. What are the measures being implemented by EU Member S...

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HMRC collects an extra £3.4bn from SMEs in underpaid VAT
HMRC

HMRC collects an extra £3.4bn from SMEs in underpaid VAT

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC collects an extra £3.4bn from SMEs in underpa...

VAT revenue made up 49% of the additional tax take from SMEs following HMRC investigations into SME tax compliance Read More...

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Court upholds ruling against HMRC’s position in Sports Direct EU VAT case
HMRC

Court upholds ruling against HMRC’s position in Sports Direct EU VAT case

7y Accountancy Age

Court upholds ruling against HMRC’s position in Sp...

The Upper Tribunal Court has upheld a ruling in favour of Sports Direct and against HMRC’s position that the retail company owed millions in EU VAT Re...

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Making Tax Digital – still full steam ahead?
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital – still full steam ahead?

7y Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital – still full steam ahead?

The recent announcements around MTD place VAT firmly at the forefront of the programme – but where does that leave MTD for other taxes? The CIOT’s Mar...

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Making Tax Digital delayed to 2020 at the earliest for taxes other than VAT
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital delayed to 2020 at the earliest for taxes other than VAT

7y Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital delayed to 2020 at the earliest...

The government announces reformed MTD timetable and when to expect the Summer Finance Bill Read More...

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Should the VAT threshold be increased post-Brexit?
VAT

Should the VAT threshold be increased post-Brexit?

7y Accountancy Age

Should the VAT threshold be increased post-Brexit?

Research by AAT reveals that a third of members support a significant increase in the VAT threshold Read More...

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How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scrutiny?
Audit

How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scrutiny?

7y Accountancy Age

How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scru...

With HMRC increasing its focus on VAT compliance, what can SMEs do to ensure that they have the correct processes in place and are prepared for a futu...

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5 ways business models can affect VAT liability
Governance

5 ways business models can affect VAT liability

7y Accountancy Age

5 ways business models can affect VAT liability

Understanding the impact of business models on VAT obligations can help to minimise tax risks and ensure compliance with tax regulations Read More...

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Reducing the VAT gap: Modernising VAT administration in Spain
Technology

Reducing the VAT gap: Modernising VAT administration in Spain

7y Accountancy Age

Reducing the VAT gap: Modernising VAT administrati...

Jaume Carol of Aptean assesses the new software requirements for companies in light of current changes in the Spanish VAT collection system Read More...

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5 ways businesses will benefit from a Brexit VAT health check
VAT

5 ways businesses will benefit from a Brexit VAT health check

7y Accountancy Age

5 ways businesses will benefit from a Brexit VAT h...

With Brexit, the cross-border VAT environment will change. What practical measures can businesses take to ease the transition and minimise risk before...

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