Spring 2009 Newsletter Content Oh for a little hindsight Can't pay, won't pay? Shock in Essex Car tax You signed it Don't be late Age before beauty? IHT and falling prices More paper Shopping around Less paper PAYE or not PAYE... Flat rate scheme A change of heart There are limits Do your duty Free lunch VAT a mess Dissatisfaction guaranteed Don't believe it! Too late Tax on tick £100 note Temp reminder

More paper HMRC have issued a warning - almost an apology - about a new VAT reporting rule that is expected to come in on 1 January 2010. For years anyone selling goods to business customers in other member states has had to file a Sales List - a report of all despatches, complete with the foreign VAT registration numbers of the customers. Now this is being extended to supplies of services to business customers abroad. It's all part of the EU's crackdown on carousel fraud, which is still losing us all a great deal of money into the pockets of criminals. If you supply services to foreign customers, and treat those services as non-VATable, you will need to watch out for this new requirement. We will be happy to advise you.