The government wishes to extend the self-employed cash basis so that as many businesses as possible are able to use it. It has published a consultation document which proposes the following: increase the turnover thresholds for businesses to use the cash basis;…

The Research and Development (Prescribed Activities) Regulations SI 2023/293 provide details of activities that are, or are not to be treated as research and development for the purposes of ITA 2007,s 1006 with reference to the Business, Energy and Industrial…

Leisure services for members of the public can now be treated as non-business activities for VAT purposes, HMRC has confirmed. Previously, local authorities had to treat these supplies as business activities and either: charge their customers VAT at the standard…