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Many countries in the world, including the UK and Ireland, have tax regimes that provide a lesser tax burden for foreign domiciled residents than for their own citizens. Portugal, Italy and Greece, for example, have favourable tax rules for non-domiciled residents with the aim of attracting wealth and talent from abroad. The UK’s regime has hit the headlines in recent weeks – but what are the rules that have come under scrutiny and are they set to change?

As a business owner, it is useful to know the potential benefits of significant capital investment before committing. Appraisal of the tax impact regarding such an investment is often not initially considered, despite its potential impact on a project’s viability.

As the 2021/22 tax year-end is almost upon us, now is a good time to consider relevant tax planning opportunities to reduce your overall tax burden

The last decade has seen large multinationals making the headlines regarding the amount of corporation tax they pay, or don’t pay, but how have recent global tax announcements changed the landscape of international tax?

With all the challenges presented by both Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, the UK Budget announced back in Spring 2021, has received little press attention.

Having an abundance of cash on hand may not seem like too much of a problem for most of us, however there are potential downsides for businesses who are reporting excess cash on their balance sheets.

HMRC has published a change of policy in relation to the place of supply of delivered goods to consumers located in other Member States. Currently, under the UK’s place of supply rules VAT is due in the Member State of delivery if the supplier supplies and delivers the goods to the customer. This rule means that many suppliers are obliged to register for VAT in each Member State where they deliver goods to customers.

The supply of services that are closely related to sport are mandatorily exempt from VAT if those services are provided by a non-profit making body. However, Member States may make the granting of the exemption subject to a number of conditions including a condition that the exemption must not be likely to cause distortion of competition to the disadvantage of commercial entities who are required to charge and account for VAT.