An Accountants Initial View On The Tax Implications of the Sefton Case

The judge’s ruling explicitly stated that the VAT consequences of changing the operating model were irrelevant to the case. This meant that the court’s decision did not hinge on potential changes to the VAT obligations of ride-sharing platforms. This legal victory for Uber emphasized that the case was primarily concerned with whether Uber and others, […]

VAT’s Not Entertainment

ALL CHANGE, ITS VAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN…. This seems to be the season for U-turns, so as I write this blog, in which I was going to go into more detail about the VAT on fares issues, I have received the first bit of information regarding Uber’s VAT settlement. So, I am going to […]

The government’s new guidance on employment status, is it enough?

The Government has announced new employment status guidance. This will clarify employment rights and status for businesses, individuals and other groups (like those working in the gig economy). This includes things like pay, leave and working conditions. “Today we are tidying up the rules, helping workers to find out if they are being treated fairly […]

It was just too quiet… Tax News in Passenger Transport (September 2022)

Sorry about this people, I am going to overshare with you today. I am usually a well-behaved advisor, always trying to offer you some trade-relevant stuff from my world, but today I am just going to moan… I try to include in my blog an offer of hope and optimism in a world of increasing […]

Tax News in Passenger Transport (August 2022)

You will have to forgive me for the lack of big issues in this blog. The lack, by the way, is in the accounting and tax sector, not passenger transport. It is a little of the silly season press-wise in my profession.   Making Tax Digital No more news on Making Tax Digital, although it […]