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Bills, Fees & VAT - Unravelling Compliance for Law Firms - Learn Live

Length
3 hours
Next course start
11 February, 2025 (+2 start dates)
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
3 hours
Next course start
11 February, 2025 (+2 start dates)
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

Presented by expert speaker Darren Whelan, this new virtual classroom seminar will explain what the solicitors’ bills rules are and why they are important when it comes to the recoverability of the fees, recharges and disbursements claimed in bills.


He will look at billing procedures and processes, ensuring that VAT is accounted for correctly and at right time.


Consideration will also be given to the different categories of bills that can be issued.

Upcoming start dates

Choose between 2 start dates

11 February, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

12 August, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

Presented by expert speaker Darren Whelan, this new virtual classroom seminar will explain what the solicitors’ bills rules are and why they are important when it comes to the recoverability of the fees, recharges and disbursements claimed in bills.

He will look at billing procedures and processes, ensuring that VAT is accounted for correctly and at right time.

Consideration will also be given to the different categories of bills that can be issued.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

  • Time of supply
    • Basic tax point
    • Actual tax point
    • Extensions
  • Sales/fees
    • Time recording
    • VAT rates
    • Client’s overseas (place of ‘belonging’)
    • Land related services
  • Third party payers
    • Indemnity basis
    • VAT invoices
  • Administrative aspects
    • Valid VAT invoices
    • Valid credit notes
    • Electronic invoices (structured and unstructured formats)
    • Layout
    • Types of bills - solicitors’ bills rules
    • Disbursements and recharges
    • VAT returns
  • VAT returns
    • Accounting software and VAT rates
    • Outputs and output VAT
    • Errors and penalties

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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