Author Archives: David Wilsdon

ALWAYS be careful with any email purportedly giving you a refund from HMRC.  If you receive any email from HMRC … Read More

The Conservatives have announced that if they win the election they will cancel their long standing commitment to reduce corporation … Read More

Be careful of pension liberation scams.  Some companies have been offering the ability to get early access to pension pots.  … Read More

A taxpayer claimed capital allowances for equipment installed in a let property with multi occupancy.  Such equipment installed into a … Read More

In a recent VAT case a taxpayer had reclaimed input tax on purchases that were 200 times the value of … Read More

A recent IR35 case found that Christa Ackroyd was effectively an employee of the BBC for tax purposes.  This was … Read More

At a recent second tribunal penalties levied by HMRC were found to be correct and payable.  The taxpayer had appealed … Read More

If you make a mistake on a VAT return it is important to put it right as quickly as possible.  … Read More

HMRC has several tips to pass to employers and agents for the successful processing of the payroll. Submit the payroll’s … Read More

HMRC recently investigated a company (and won a substantial case against the company) when they noticed that the VAT returns … Read More