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I have been updating our Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Reverse Charge VAT guide over the last day or two. The new regime is due to commence in April, and to help explain some of the trickier aspects of the proposed regime we have added some examples. Construction firms should now be making changes to their VAT accounting systems and training staff as necessary. There is a lot to take on board.
If CIS VAT not enough, we also have an update to the main CIS guide, with measures proposed for Finance Bill 2021, all designed to combat fraud in the industry. A new rule on deduction for materials on payments to sub-contractors is probably the main one to watch as a subcontrator; there are changes to the criteria which makes you a deemed contractor, these apply for larger clients.
This week we also feature a range of useful tax planning guides for the self employed looking at profits, losses and tax risk. Talking of risk, we are also highlighting some of the freeview articles that attract the most comments. It is unsurprising to see that the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) seems to be one of the most commented items on the site. Also changing in April are the off-payroll working rules, so worth reading up on those too if you have the time.
In our review of cases, the court of appeal had decided that electronic newspapers are not the same as paper, the Upper Tribunal meanwhile has been looking at Ceroc dancing tuition. It turns out that this is not educational, but a purely recreational activity. We also have another case on shares carrying preferential rights, this was enough to disqualify them from EIS relief.
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