For years there have been prophecies of doom for franchised new car retailers. Many predicted that the internet would create routes to market that would cut out the need for the dealer altogether. But...

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A wide range of topical tax matters are currently affecting retailers, not least of which come from HMRC’s VAT enquiries which are putting dealers under fire. Indeed, there has been a marked...

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There are many cases of dealers having accounted for too much VAT by including dealer deposit contributions (DDC) in the value of a sale. This has been especially prevalent with certain brands where...

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