VAT / January 20th 2020

What is the Flat Rate VAT scheme?

Something you may not be aware of as a business owner is the presence of multiple VAT schemes. The flat rate VAT scheme is one of them. The flat rate VAT scheme is a simplified version of VAT where instead of claiming VAT on purchases and paying V

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A typical situation exists where a foreign ecommerce company needs to segment its payment processing in order to protect its ability to collect money from its clients. Reasons for doing so vary: Spreading the chargeback risks across a number of

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The alternative lending business contains a number of specific tax issues and opportunities and it is understanding these, planning accordingly and meeting the compliance requirements that are going help you to minimise your tax liabilities. (more&he

Do I fancy that slice of birthday cake your colleague just bought into the office? Or do I fancy just one more biscuit to dunk in my morning tea? (more…)