The Taxman apparently believes that anyone who does business in cash must be a potential 'tax cheat'. This is ridiculous of-course, but his latest business record checks campaign is based on this fallacy.
It's one number (£77,000 from 1 April 2012), so why is so easy to get it wrong? We are talking about the compulsory VAT registration threshold in the UK. If your VAT taxable turnover (sales) total for the previous 12 calendar months exceeds this compulsory registration threshold, or the sales your expect to make in next 30 days will exceed that threshold, you MUST register for VAT within the next 30 days.
The internet has enabled many small businesses to sell internationally, but exporting goods and services can create VAT difficulties.
You may have received a letter from the Taxman about the high income child benefit charge (HICBC), which is designed to claw-back child benefit from high earners. We explained the principles of this charge in our September 2012 newsletter.
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