BUFDG Tax Courses in March

We will open bookings tomorrow (Thursday 19 January) for Martin Scammell's VAT & Property courses for BUFDG members. Martin will be running an Introduction to VAT & Property on Thursday 9 March and an Update on VAT & Property on Friday 10 March at Burleigh Court in Loughborough. Please note that for the Introduction course you will need a good working knowledge of VAT concepts such as VAT recovery concepts and non-business activity, and for the Update course you will need to have a good working knowledge of VAT and Property (and possibly have attended one of Martin's Introduction courses). The courses will cost £350 for each day, or £625 for both days. However, Martin is offering the Update course to subscribers of his online service, VAT on Construction, Land and Property, free of charge. If you are a subscriber, contact Gill who will give you a booking code to book onto Day 2 for free (let her know if you wish to attend both days or just Day 2). If you're not yet a subscriber but would like to make use of the excellent 50% BUFDG discount for Martin's online book and take up this offer then please find details here. (Please note the offer of attending Day 2 for free is only available for paying subscribers, not those on the free trial). More details of the courses, including how to book, can be found here on Thursday 19 January.

We're also running Corporation Tax - What you need to know in London on Thursday 2 March. Of course we all know (or think we do) that  'universities don’t pay corporation tax' – however, that isn’t quite the full picture. In fact universities are charities, and they benefit from very specific (and very generous) corporation tax reliefs. This means that all universities need to manage their corporation tax position, and most need to submit a corporation tax return. This practical one day course, run by Harriet Latham of the Open University, is suitable for VAT specialists who also cover corporation taxes; those with corporation tax experience but want to improve their skills; or accountants who are responsible for some or all taxes in their universities. The course costs £250 and more details, including how to book, can be found here.

And we're also running our Introduction to VAT in HE course on Thursday 30 March in London. The course will be run by BUFDG's very own Amanda Darley and the University of Worcester's Tax and Insurance Manager, Andrea Marshall, who will introduce you to the strange and complex world of VAT in HE. They will explain some basic concepts, illustrate some of the situations peculiar to the HE sector, and highlight the areas of difficulty where you may need to take additional advice. The course is aimed at VAT Managers and other finance professionals who are responsible for completing the University's VAT return and/or working with professional advisors on university projects. Anyone new to the HE sector and working on VAT issues would benefit. The course costs £250 and more details, including how to book, can be found here (there are only a few places remaining).