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The Great Marshmallow VAT Debate: What Hospital Food Providers Need to Know
Liaison Financial’s Head of Tax, Kenny Lee, has long been using marshmallows to explain VAT in our annual VAT Conferences, and now they’ve again made the news as the Court of Appeal has issued a new ruling concerning their VAT status. Here, Kenny looks at the ruling, and what it means for food and catering providers across NHS settings…
Umbrella Companies and the New PAYE Liability Rules: What NHS Finance Teams Need to Know
Our latest Liaison Financial live event brought NHS finance professionals up to speed with the incoming rules for umbrella companies and the new PAYE liability guidance, and the potential impact for NHS organisations…
The NHS, Blood, and VAT: Why Species Matters
In our latest blog post, Liaison Financial's Head of Tax Services, Kenny Lee, explores a fascinating quirk in healthcare VAT – why human blood is exempt from VAT while animal blood isn’t, and what this tells us about how tax law handles medical supplies…
The NHS Recovery Heroes: Quick wins to Rescue FY25/26 Savings
As the end of the financial year approaches, NHS finance teams are under pressure. Planning deadlines are looming, budgets are tight, and the question on everyone’s mind is: have we captured every available saving before April?
Gingerbread VAT, and how it relates to the NHS
Gingerbread biscuits offer a timely reminder: VAT recovery in the NHS isn’t always straightforward. Sophia Harley, Business Development Manager at Liaison Financial, explores how the amount of icing on the festive biscuit decides its VAT rating...
Supreme Court confirms VAT applies to NHS hospital car parking
The UK Supreme Court’s decision on hospital car parking charges has ruled in favour of HMRC, but what does this mean for NHS Trusts? Liaison Financial’s Head of Tax, Kenny Lee, provides an update…
Improving best practice in VAT reviews – how we saved NHS trusts over £18m in 2024/25
As our annual VATplus re-reviews are submitted, Liaison Financial is delighted to have been able to support NHS organisations across the UK to save over £18million which would otherwise have been lost.
Brockenhurst Claims Update: Key Developments and Upcoming Decisions
The UK Supreme Court’s decision on hospital car parking charges is imminent. Keep up to date with progress on the case...
The M&S Strawberry Sandwich Sparks Another Great British VAT Debate
Remember the great Jaffa Cake controversy of 1991? Well, hold onto your tea cups because we've got another deliciously divisive VAT debate brewing in the aisles of M&S.
Can we recover the VAT on that? 10 NHS VAT facts that might surprise you
Kenny Lee, the Head of Tax Services at Liaison Financial, shares 10 of our favourite surprising VAT facts that you can use to your advantage in maximising VAT recovery for your NHS organisation.