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RAVAS
Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes


Tax Nonsense of Christmas Past
I’ve been asked to give a presentation this coming Wednesday at the Autumn National and 40th Anniversary gathering of the Automated Customs and International Trade Association in London. In preparing for it, I’ve been digging through my archives—and in doing so, I stumbled upon a splendid piece of nonsense from 2006, courtesy of Dawn Primarolo MP, then Paymaster General in the Labour Government. Dawn Primarolo was responding to questions in an adjournment debate in the run u
Richard Allen
2 days ago2 min read
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Improvements made to Companies House ? We thought we'd report a suspicious company and find out.
Much has been made of improvements made to the way in which Companies House and HMRC investigate and deal with online tax fraudsters. We...
Richard Allen
Oct 15 min read
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Treasury Issues Incorrect Information on Import Tax Relief Mechanisms
As the Government undertakes a review of Online Marketplace regulations and the de minimis threshold, it is concerning to observe that,...
Richard Allen
Sep 243 min read
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Even the Government Ombudsman's own Market Research is Broken
As a coda to my complaint to the Public Health Service Ombudsman I thought I'd give my feedback to Opinion Research Services who are...
Richard Allen
Sep 232 min read
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Private Eye Covers RAVAS Complaint
So 20 years ago this month instead of joining a VAT scam that was bewitching UK music retail, I reported it to HMRC who then ignored me...
Richard Allen
Sep 171 min read
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