13 June 2023| CATEGORIES: digital newspapers, HMRC, Supreme Court, VAT rates| TAGS: HMRC, VAT
HMRC have published RCB 6 (2023) which provides an update on the VAT treatment of digital publications following the Supreme Court judgment in the News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd case. HMRC is writing to organisations that submitted claims for overpaid VAT based on the earlier Upper Tribunal decision to establish whether they intended to proceed with their appeals given the Supreme Court decision.
22 September 2021| CATEGORIES: Covid measures, COVID-19, hospitality and tourism, VAT rates| TAGS: Covid measures, hospitality, VAT News
The VAT rate that applies to certain supplies of hospitality, hotel and holiday accommodation, and admission to certain attractions changes on 1 October 2021. The current 5% rate for these supplies will be replaced by the introduction of a new reduced rate of VAT of 12.5% which will remain in effect until 31 March 2022.
3 March 2021| CATEGORIES: Budget, VAT rates| TAGS: Budget 2021, hospitality, tourism, VAT rate cut
On 3 March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered Budget 2021. Most of the Budget measures were targeted at addressing the fall out from the COVID-19 pandemic, including extending the VAT rate cut for the hospitality and tourism sectors.
25 September 2020| CATEGORIES: Covid measures, VAT rates| TAGS: Covid measures, VAT rate cut
Following a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK, Rishi Sunak yesterday announced further VAT measures to support the economy in his Winter Economy Plan statement.
10 July 2020| CATEGORIES: VAT rates| TAGS: Covid measures, hospitality, tourism, VAT rate cut
On 8 July Rishi Sunak announced a targeted temporary VAT rate cut for the UK hospitality and tourism sectors. HMRC has now published further guidance on the measure, available here.
8 July 2020| CATEGORIES: VAT rates| TAGS: Covid measures, hospitality, tourism, VAT rate cut
In his Plan for Jobs speech today Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a temporary VAT rate cut for the UK hospitality and tourism sectors to aid recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
