Working with influencers: A VAT guide for businesses

Influencer marketing is big business, with the social media influencer market estimated to be worth approximately £15 billion globally, with more than 50 million people around the world considering themselves to be influencers. Its impact continues to develop with pace and analysts are forecasting 33% growth through to 2030 when the market is expected to […]

VAT for charities

How many times have we heard: “Charities do not pay tax. Everyone knows that.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. VAT and charities Almost without exception, every charity in the UK suffers the cost of irrecoverable VAT. Yet, despite this, many charities who could (or should) be registered for VAT are not, […]

VAT and holding a conference or exhibition in the UK

With the world recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of in-person conferences taking place in the UK has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, with a significant volume of delegates visiting from overseas. Growing optimism in the sector has also resulted in an increase of capital investments by conference venues in their […]

Reclaiming VAT on the purchase of double cab pick-ups – common pitfalls

There is sometimes a fine line between a vehicle being considered as a car for VAT purposes and one which is accepted by HMRC as a commercial vehicle. The implication from a VAT recovery perspective is that the opportunity to reclaim VAT on the purchase of a car is extremely limited when compared to the […]

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