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Tony Cochrane

VAT Senior Manager

13 September 2021

Diversifying your rural business - benefit from ever-changing VAT rules

Many rural businesses have diversified, or are considering diversifying, into hospitality and leisure activities as an additional income stream. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism activities. This period of reduced VAT is coming to an end on 30 September 2021, with a new 12.5% reduced rate applying from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Rosalind Catto

Inverness Office Head & Business Advisory Partner

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07 September 2021

Changing VAT rates for the hospitality and tourism sector

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality & tourism sector. This period of reduced VAT is coming to an end on 30 September 2021. Rosalind Catto, Head of Hospitality and Tourism, takes you through which VAT rates are changing and when.

23 June 2021

Significant changes in VAT rules for sales to EU consumers from 1 July

Any business selling goods (and some services) to consumers in the European Union (EU) will need to understand and implement new VAT rules from 1 July 2021. Our Head of Indirect Taxes, Nigel Roberts, explains how the changes may impact your business.

18 February 2021

VAT & Duty

New VAT deferral payment option

HMRC have updated their guidance to confirm how VAT registered businesses and individuals that took advantage of the VAT deferral period in 2020, and still have a balance, can join the new VAT deferral payment scheme.

14 January 2021

Brexit two weeks on – what do you need to consider?

As we digest the details of the trade deal, we wanted to share with you some more detail on the common conversation topics we are having with our clients.

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