An issue we often encounter in the renovation industry is people or tradesmen who negotiate cash-in-hand payments. The temptation to do this is strong – wouldn’t we all want to save a bit of money on our tax payments? VAT regis…

There are no figures for how much Value Added Tax (VAT) is over-paid by home improvers on building work in the UK, although it is undoubtedly millions of pounds. It’s surprising how few people, including building contractors, …