Marketing companies know that personal letters sent directly to customers are more powerful than broadcast or printed adverts. HMRC is using this technique to recover unpaid tax.

Most VAT registered businesses were required to comply with the making tax digital (MTD) regulations for VAT periods beginning on or after 1 April 2019

A year ago, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government automatically deferred all VAT due to be paid to HMRC between 20 March to 30 June 2020. The direct debit to collect that VAT was not activated by HMRC and no interest or late payment surcharges have been charged on that debt until now.

A fundamental change to VAT charged within the construction industry came into effect on 1 March 2021.