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VAT changes in Hospitality and Tourism
VAT changes in the Hospitality and Tourism sector The Chancellor's Summer Statement The Chancellor delivered his Summer Statement on 8 July 2020. It contained key measures intended to stimulate consumer spending in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of these was...
VAT Domestic Reverse Charge for Construction – LATEST UPDATE
In a further development, due to the impact of Covid-19 on the construction sector, the VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services has been further delayed by 5 months and will now commence on 1 March 2021. This delay also comes with a change requiring...
Covid-19 Update – What we know so far
Covid-19 Coronavirus - Support and help from James Scott The current Covid-19 coronavirus is affecting us all. Here we take a look at the measures taken by Government to tackle the challenges faced by business over the coming months. Businesses in the Retail,...
First impressions…do your numbers add up?
At James Scott our team is closely linked to our values. Over the last few years we have worked with Deborah Ogden, personal branding expert, to identify our firms chosen values. Here Deborah discusses the importance of first impressions. First impressions...do your...
Focus on…..Olivia Nield
Because one of James Scott Accountants key qualities is Teamwork, we like to focus on one of our team so that our clients and prospective clients can get to know us more! Today we focus on…..Olivia Nield. Olivia Nield - James Scott Accountants How long have you been...
VAT and the Domestic Reverse Charge for construction services
VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services After this month’s introduction of Making Tax for VAT, October 2019 sees further major changes to VAT with the introduction of a domestic reverse charge for the construction industry. The effect will be that the...
What is Making Tax Digital
By 2020, HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative will mean that businesses and individual taxpayers will be able to access their own tax affairs online via digital tax accounts. The next phase of this programme, Making Tax Digital for VAT, starts from the 1stApril...
Your Tax Return
Here at James Scott Accountants, we are currently working hard to make sure we have done everything possible to ensure our clients do not miss the deadline of January 31st to get their personal tax returns submitted to HMRC. Surely people do not leave right to the...
Your Tax Return
As part of HMRC’s continuing digitisation program it is introducing Making Tax Digital(MTD) from April 2019. This means all businesses with a turnover over the current VAT threshold of £85,000 will be mandated to maintain their VAT records digitally and submit VAT...
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) From 1 April 2017 if you buy alcohol to sell from a UK wholesaler, you will need to check that the wholesaler has been approved by HMRC and has an AWRS Unique Reference Number (URN). This has been a requirement placed on...
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