by Hawsons | Feb 13, 2020 | Craig Walker, Personal Tax, Tax
Considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day? Here we look at some of the tax breaks married couples can benefit from and how it can pay to get hitched The Marriage Allowance The Marriage Allowance can enable eligible married couples and civil partners to save... 
by Hawsons | Jan 9, 2020 | Tony Nickson, VAT
Top 10 Errors at VAT Inspections VAT inspections used to be a fairly regular occurrence for VAT registered business owners and were often viewed as a terrifying and potentially costly experience. Whilst the regularity of VAT inspections has decreased significantly... 
by Hawsons | Nov 14, 2019 | Solicitors, Tony Nickson, VAT
For new updated guidance please see article from THE LAW SOCIETY re-research fees. New guidance has been issued by the Law Society about whether items may be treated as disbursements for VAT purposes. The guidance, dated 8 October 2019, follows previous guidance by... 
by Hawsons | Aug 21, 2019 | Chris Hill, Manufacturing
According to the latest CBI (the Confederation of British Industry) Industrial Trends Survey, manufacturing output has decreased to a standstill in the three months leading up to June 2019. The total number of orders submitted in the manufacturing books has been the... 
by Hawsons | Aug 19, 2019 | Property & Construction, Tony Nickson, VAT
A domestic reverse charge will be introduced from 1 October 2019 to tackle VAT fraud in the construction industry. Tony Nickson, VAT Consultant at Hawsons, explains what this will mean for businesses. What is a reverse charge? In a nutshell the reverse charge is where...