Marie's blog

Crocuses and Narcissi at last!

I know this is supposed to be a VATBlog but today I'm just so relieved that my spring bulbs are starting to flower that I had to blog about it!

Not So Standard Partial Exemption

For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on and off on an article about the partial exemption standard method and why I think it’s one of the most difficult areas of VAT.

VAT Rate Buzz?

There’s a lot of buzz around about a further increase in the VAT rates in the budget at the moment to help pay off the national deficit.

TOGCs and another £1200 car bill!

The Tribunal, The VAT Officer and those pesky TOGCs

Cadburys and those blasted TV cables!

I always wonder why people are surprised when foreign buyers of UK businesses close factories and put British people out of jobs.

Why can't accountants get VAT Registration Applications right?

No this isn't a case of having a dig at accountants. But I was genuinely surprised to learn that so many delays are caused by VAT registration applications submitted by accountants.

Getting help to Haiti and Financial Services

It does seem to have taken an awfully long time to get help into Haiti.

VAT: The Every Day Tax?

It's been a while since I've felt even slightly inspired to write my blog.

How to verify EC VAT numbers

With the new EC rules that have come into force this month and the new requirement to submit EC sales lists for reverse charge services, some of you will be having to obtain your customers' VAT regist

Information about the VAT Rate Rise

For those of you who have been on holiday since before Christmas, today will be the first day that you are back at work and dealing with the VAT rate rise as well as other tax issues, particularly per

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