VAT Issues and Solutions

Written by Alan Buckett John Davison Maric Glaser John Harris John O'Donnell Andrew Rimmer Martin Scammell and Jeremy Woolf. Published by Tottel Publishing paperback £85

A key challenge for any technical book publisher is to decide whether to produce material that focuses on the strength and expertise of its author(s) or one that fully meets the anticipated needs of its readers.

There is a place in the market for both types of book and I feel the main strength of this book is that it enables the eight authors to share with readers their enormous experience and pedigree gained in VAT positions over many years.

The detail provided in many chapters of the book is very impressive. VAT specialists in both the tax and legal profession can learn much from the depth and analysis provided on many topics — the focus on...