AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

LETTER: I don't understand Richard Griffiths' stance on VAT.(Letter to the editor)

Mortgage Strategy

| January 08, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Centaur Communications Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

From Ian Dalzell

While I agree that it was somewhat lax on the part of Network Data not to warn its advisors that VAT could be payable on their membership fees, I do not understand where Richard Griffiths is coming from.

Where brokers receive commission it is exempt from VAT (see VAT Notice 701/49) and brokers should not register. They can't claim VAT back on any inputs (e.g. stationery - not just network fees).

Indeed, if their income is all exempt from VAT, HM Revenue & Customs will not register them because they are not making "taxable supplies".

It is only where a fee is charged to a client for advice that a supply becomes …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
LETTER: I don't understand Richard Griffiths' stance on VAT.
News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire January 11, 2007 700+ words
...Data not to warn its advisors that VAT could be payable on their membership fees, I do not understand where Richard Griffiths is coming from. Where brokers receive commission it is exempt from VAT (see VAT Notice 701/49) and brokers should...
Network Data in VAT conundrum.
Magazine article from: Mortgage Strategy December 11, 2006 700+ words
Network Data boss Richard Griffiths has described himself as a...representatives are liable for VAT. Last week, Network Data...ARs that they owed backdated VAT on their membership fees after...that brokers registered for VAT would be able to claim it back...
VAT confusion grips networks.(value added tax)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Mortgage Strategy February 28, 2005 700+ words
...advice from its auditors and VAT consultants. Its view is that...and on completion they are VAT exempt. But it says it is...Network Data managing director, Richard Griffiths, says his members can be paid...believe these payments are VAT exempt." Bankhall realises...
BREAKING NEWS: Network Data faces AR revolt over VAT.
Magazine article from: Mortgage Strategy December 18, 2006 700+ words
...representatives following the debacle over VAT on membership fees. Two weeks ago the...them they are liable to pay backdated VAT on membership fees from December 2004...a result of this turn of events. But Richard Griffiths, chief executive of Network Data Holdings...
COMMENT: Kicking packagers when they're down.
Magazine article from: Mortgage Strategy February 14, 2005 700+ words
...its own packager panel, says Richard Griffiths RICHARD GRIFFITHS, managing director, Network...However, the dreaded subject of VAT rears its ugly head. My understanding...lenders, should be subject to VAT at the standard rate. If so...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, LETTER: I don't understand Richard Griffiths' stance on VAT.(Letter...

©2010 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily