Tolley's VAT Planning (Part of the Tolley's Tax Planning Series) eBook

Written by the winner of the Taxation Award for 'Tax Writer of the Year 2008', this practical guide for successful VAT planning addresses the many VAT issues that practitioners encounter on a regular basis. Taking a transaction-based approach, the book outlines how to make the most of the various VAT provisions and schemes for all sizes of business.

Each chapter analyses the pros and cons of various VAT positions, and this highly practical book includes worked examples and practical planning points that could help save money for clients.

Tolley’s VAT Planning provides workable solutions to practical VAT problems, separating key planning points from complex legislation and guiding you through an otherwise complex set of legislation, regulation and schemes.

This edition of Tolley’s VAT Planning 2011-12 covers:

• Clear guidance on ‘where we are now’ concerning the place of supply rules after major changes to the rules in 2010 and 2011. When must VAT still be charged on services supplied to overseas customers?
• The combined special method for partial exemption – new opportunities from 1 January 2011 to deal with VAT paid on non-business expenses
• Latest tips and pitfalls in relation to the flat rate scheme
• A new chapter containing tips about applying checks to suppliers and customers – particularly important for overseas transactions
• VAT and penalties – recent clarification from the courts about ‘careless’ errors and when they apply
• VAT issues in 2010 and 2011 Budgets
• Important advice on cash flow issues and the payment of VAT
• Latest changes to capital goods scheme and assets with some non-business use
• Practical implications of recent UK and European cases
• Best ways of dealing with cross border transactions
• How to deal with the HMRC at a time of public sector cuts
• Increase in standard VAT rate to 20%

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