08 Apr 2015
DMA Public Affairs round-up: nuisance calls legislation changed and the EU DPR makes good progress
In Jan-Mar 2015 there was progress on nuisance calls and the EU DPR, the Chancellor released the Budget and there was a minor setback on VAT for advertising mail.
31 Mar 2015
Top Ten Things you Havenât Considered About Doing Business in Europe
Are you a USA based company and looking to expand into Europe? Here are some great top tips to help you get started! Original post can be found here goo.gl/MjiWTU
30 Mar 2015
Delays to HMRC guidance on VAT and direct mail leave charities and suppliers facing an uncertain future
The DMA calls on HMRC to postpone new VAT regulations for organisations using mail, as the guidance promised has failed to materialise, leaving organisations in an intolerable position10 Feb 2015
DMA Public Affairs round-up: Pressure to lower legal threshold for nuisance calls and texts before election
In the final quarter of 2014 there was progress on EU data protection, a big win on HMRC exempt status for bulk mail, and the closing of the government’s consultation into nuisance calls
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23 Jan 2015
VAT on adverting mail â HMRC gives final confirmation
HMRC has confirmed that it won’t apply retrospective penalties to businesses using ‘single sourcing’ to mitigate VAT liability for producing and sending advertising mail, and has given them until 1 April to update their processes.
12 Dec 2014
Direct mail suppliers spared âhundreds of millions in retrospective VAT penaltiesâ as DMA brokers HMRC agreement
Companies currently using so-called ‘single sourcing’ for mitigating VAT liabilities on direct mail print and distribution will not be subject to retrospective fines – potentially running into the hundreds of millions of pounds - when new HMRC guidance is introduced on 1 April 2015, following an...
11 Dec 2014
HMRC agrees to the DMAâs call for a fairer approach to VAT
The DMA, working with the Charity Tax Group, have reached agreement with HMRC that there will be no retrospective demands for VAT or penalties to those suppliers and their clients who were including postage as part of a supply of zero-rated print.
26 Nov 2014
The DMA urges HMRC to take a fairer approach to VAT
The DMA and the Charity Tax Group (CTG) met with senior officials at HMRC to discuss the continuing issues around the inclusion of other elements such as postage as part of a single supply of zero-rated print.
30 Oct 2014
VAT: fact or fiction?
The industry has been awash with opinion, speculation and hearsay since HMRC’s policy announcements on postage and single sourcing. Can you tell the fact from the fiction?