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14 February 2020
U-turn on post-Brexit trade concessions as Freeports consultation opensThe UK government announces no concessionary treatments for trade with the EU after the transition period. Previously announced relaxations in border controls will no longer be available, but there will be consultation on Freeports.
10 February 2020
Lift skiing facilities are subject to the 5% reduced rate of VATIn a recent win for Johnston Carmichael client Snow Factor Limited, the VAT and duties Upper Tribunal has allowed our client’s appeal and decided that the reduced VAT rate of 5% applies to income from lift passes sold for indoor skiing and snowboarding. HMRC already accept that lift passes at Scotland’s outdoor ski resorts are subject to 5% VAT.
06 February 2020
Scottish Budget 2020/21 - increase to LBTT rate for non-residential leasesKate Forbes, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, announced an increase of LBTT from 1% to 2% on certain non-residential (commercial) property leases, with effect from 7 February. The increase comes into force the day after the Budget announcement, but is still subject to Royal Assent.
06 January 2020
Tribunal declares digital newspaper subscriptions to be VAT zero-ratedIn a decision released on Christmas Eve, the Upper Tax Tribunal provided an early Christmas present for the newspaper industry by confirming that digital editions of The Times, Sunday Times and The Sun qualified for the same VAT zero-rate as paper editions.
18 December 2019
Making Tax Digital: opportunity to extend digital links deadlineHMRC has announced it will consider requests from businesses who wish to extend the Making Tax Digital (MTD) digital links deadline that comes into force in 2020. Read on to find out more about digital links, whether your business fits the criteria for an extension, and if so, the steps you need to take to apply now.
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