All news on the topic: VAT

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Andrew Tate and his brother are accused of ’never paying a penny’ in tax on the £21m they made online
The social media influencer has been accused of being ‘brazen’ over tax evasion from online businesses including OnlyFans, a court heard
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Labour to promise a ’triple lock’ commitment with no increases in the ’big three’ taxes
In a bid to kill off the Tories’ much-disputed claim Labour would hike taxes by £2,000, Sir Keir Starmer will reportedly include a cast-iron pledge in the manifesto not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT for five years.
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Italian authorities bust VAT fraud ring
Italian authorities have put 11 suspects under house arrest as part of a crackdown on a VAT fraud ring that has deprived the budget of the European Union as well as national budgets of more than 25 million euros (US$27.17 million).
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Prominent Conservative property expert slapped with £4.5 million tax bill for construction dubbed ’Ten Floors of Whores’
HMRC has ruled that Dr Christopher Moran’s company failed to charge VAT to short term occupiers of a London apartment block, which have at times included sex workers
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How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
Britain’s second-most-important tax is riddled with holes
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Eight in 10 Brits deem toilet roll 'essential' - but government charge VAT on it
Shoppers across the UK are paying almost £250 million a year in VAT alone, on the household item - with the typical home getting through 127 rolls a year
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Campaigner celebrates as 'period pants' will be exempt from VAT from January 1st
Entrepreneur Ruby Raut started her own period pants brand, WUKA, in 2017 - and has been campaigning for this measure for five years
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Woman raises funds to buy defibrillator for pensioners but is hit with £240 VAT
Glenda Winter, 82, fundraised to buy a defibrillator for her Bield sheltered living block in Duns, Scotland, but was gobsmacked when she was charged a whopping amount for VAT
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Waitrose follows M&S and Tesco by making major change across all stores
Period knickers are absorbent underwear designed to be worn as an alternative to tampons and sanitary towels however these products are still subject to 20% VAT as they are classed as "garments"
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Tesco makes major change in stores from today to help save Brits money
From today, Tesco's period pants products, which are absorbent underwear designed to be worn as an alternative to tampons and sanitary towels, will be 20% cheaper
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Cost of taxi journeys could rise by 20% as Uber wins major high court battle
This case revolved around who is in charge of paying VAT on the journeys for private hire vehicles - the taxi company or the driver