Tag Archives: UK

Charlie Laing with Tea and Biscuits!

Company NewsBy Maggie Fyffe 7 January 2014 Leave a comment

The managing director of Charlie Laing Ltd on tea and biscuits, the wisdom of Ben Goldacre and buying swords online for his son What is your favourite website? BBC Sport homepage – dull but true. What is your worst digital habit? The ever growing inbox. More things seem to arrive than leave and it’s a struggle to…

Minimising VAT on construction and refurbishments

Quantity Surveying TipsBy Maggie Fyffe 5 December 2013 Leave a comment

VAT on construction and building projects is a contentious issue! I am currently managing a construction project with three levels of VAT associated with it – 20%, 5% and zero%. Now, of course, the industry (and homeowners) would say that more works would be carried out, to the betterment of the economy generally, if all…