Budget 2021 and Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget on 3 March. The Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21 was published on 11 March, and received its second reading on 13 April.
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VAT on 'labour-intensive' services (124 KB , PDF)
All Member States have limited discretion to set VAT rates under EU VAT law. Under a scheme agreed in October 1999, countries may introduce a reduced VAT rate on certain 'labour-intensive' services. Several countries have made use of the scheme, though the UK Government has shown no interest in doing so. This note discusses the development of European VAT law, before looking at this scheme in detail.
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VAT on 'labour-intensive' services (124 KB , PDF)
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Tax avoidance and tax evasion
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