by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Back to the office Now that the ‘work from home if you can’ guidance has been lifted, employees are returning to the office. If, following their return, you allow employees to keep their homeworking equipment for personal use, there may be tax consequences... by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
NMW reminder for summer staff If you take on temporary staff over the summer, you will need to pay them at least the National Living or Minimum Wage appropriate to their age. Workers aged 23 and over Workers aged 23 and over are entitled to be paid at least the... by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Collection of tax debts after COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic, HMRC paused much of their debt collection work, both to divert resources to administering the various COVID-19 support schemes and to help taxpayers whose finances were adversely affected by the... by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
EU e-commerce package for VAT The EU e-commerce package came into effect on 1 July 2021. It introduced reforms in respect of the movement of goods from Northern Ireland to the EU and imports of low value goods into the EU or Northern Ireland. Who is affected? The... by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reporting SEISS payments on your tax return If you have received one or more grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), it is important that you report the payments correctly on your tax return. 2020/21 self-assessment tax return SEISS grants that... by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Accessing the Government Gateway From 15 June 2021, all businesses and organisations will need multi-factor authentication in order to sign into the Government Gateway. Multi-factor authentication Businesses and organisations that use HMRC’s online services and... by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Paying CJRS grants back As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) enters its final months, now is the time to review grants that you have claimed under the scheme, and pay back any amounts claimed in error. You may also choose to repay voluntarily funding that... by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
New lower temporary SDLT threshold The residential stamp duty land tax (SDLT) threshold applying in England and Northern Ireland was temporarily increased to £500,000 from 8 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (extended from the original end date of 31 March 2021). From 1... by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
NIC relief for employers of armed forces veterans A new relief has been introduced for employers of armed forces veterans which allows them to benefit from a zero rate of secondary National Insurance contributions on the earnings of the veteran up to a new upper... by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
SEISS grant 5 Claims for the fifth grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open from late July. If, based on your tax returns, HMRC think that you are eligible for the grant, they will contact you in mid-July and give you a date from which... by admin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Claim relief for shares of negligible value If you have some shares that have become worthless, you can make a negligible value claim. This will allow you to set the associated loss against any chargeable gains that you make in the same, or a later, tax year,... by admin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Voluntary Class 2 NICs where 2019/20 tax return filed after 31 January 2021 If you are self-employed, you will pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance contributions if your profits exceed the relevant thresholds. Class 2 National Insurance contributions are the... by admin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Claim tax relief for expenses of working from home If you are an employee and you are, or have been, working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be able to claim tax relief for the additional household costs that you have incurred as a result. HMRC... by admin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Amending a PSA for COVID-19 benefits You can use a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) if you wish to settle the tax liability arising on the provision of a benefit-in-kind or an expense on an employee’s behalf. This can be useful if you wish to preserve the... by admin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reporting expenses and benefits for 2020/21 If you are an employer and you provided taxable expenses and benefits to your employees during the 2020/21 tax year, you will need to report these to HMRC on form P11D, unless all benefits were payrolled or included within a... by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Higher residential SDLT threshold extended Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is payable when you buy a property in England or Northern Ireland. Last year, the SDLT residential threshold was temporarily increased to £500,000 with effect from 8 July 2020. The threshold... by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Taxation of company cars in 2021/22 If you are an employee with a company car, you will be taxed on the benefit derived from the car being available for your private use. If you are an employer who makes company cars available to your employees, they will be taxed on... by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recovery loan scheme If you need to access finance to help your business recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Recovery Loan Scheme may be for you. Nature of the scheme The Recovery Loan Scheme is designed to provide access to finance in order to... by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Family companies and the optimal salary for 2021/22 If you run your business as a personal or family company, you will need to decide how best to extract profits for your personal use. A typical tax-efficient strategy is to pay yourself a small salary and then extract... by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Extended carry-back for losses To help businesses which have suffered losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period for which certain trading losses can be carried back is extended from one year to three years. The extended carry-back period applies for both... by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Corporation tax increase from April 2023 The main rate of corporation tax is due to increase to 25% for the financial year 2023, starting on 1 April 2023. However, companies with profits of £50,000 or less will continue to pay corporation tax at the current rate... by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
New capital allowances super-deduction Companies within the charge to corporation tax who invest in new plant and machinery in the two years from 1 April 2021 are able to benefit from two new first-year allowances, including a super-deduction of 130%. Details of the... by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Further grants available under the SEISS The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides grant support to eligible self-employed taxpayers who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A further two grants are to be paid under the scheme. In... by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
CJRS extended until 30 September 2021 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has provided a lifeline for many employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was due to come to an end on 30 April 2021. However, at the time of the 2021 Budget, the... by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thresholds and allowances frozen until April 2026 To help meet some of the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor has opted to freeze various allowances and thresholds until April 2026, rather than increase the rates of income tax and capital gains tax. As... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Off-payroll working – what do the changes means for you? The extension to the off-payroll working rules finally comes into effect from 6 April 2021, having been delayed by a year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rules were originally introduced from 6... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Business interruption insurance pay-outs Business interruption insurance policies provide cover for losses that arise if a business is severely disrupted or is forced to close. The policy will cover losses that arise as a result, and also fixed costs that the business... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Updating PAYE codes for 2021/22 The 2021/22 tax year starts on 6 April 2021. If you employ staff, you will need to update their tax codes before you pay them for the first time in the new tax year. However, remember to finalise the 2020/21 tax year before updating... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gift Aid warning If you are a taxpayer and you make a Gift Aid declaration when making a donation to a charity, the charity can reclaim basic rate tax on your donation. Tax relief on the donation A donation made under Gift Aid is treated as being made net of the basic... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Self-assessment late payment penalty HMRC announced in January that they would not charge a late filing penalty if your 2019/20 tax return was not filed by midnight on 31 January 2021, as long as the return was filed by 28 February 2021. Any tax due by 31 January 2021... by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
MTD for corporation tax The Government would like to hear your views on proposals for a new process for keeping records for corporation tax purposes and reporting tax information to HMRC, known as Making Tax Digital (MTD). Your comments will help ensure that the... by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
National Minimum Wage changes from 1 April 2021 You must pay employees at least the statutory minimum wage, either the National Living Wage (NLW) or the National Minimum Wage (NMW), depending on the employee’s age. From 1 April 2021, the age threshold for... by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
File your tax return by 28 February The normal deadline for filing the 2019/20 tax return is 31 January 2021. However, HMRC announced in a press release issued on 25 January 2021 that they would not issue a late filing penalty as long as the 2019/20 tax return is... by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Furloughing staff unable to work due to school closures The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) provides grant support to enable employers to continue to pay staff who are fully or flexibly furloughed. The scheme can be used for staff who have been furloughed... by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
New COVID-19 grants for closed businesses England went into the third national lockdown on 5 January 2021. To help business affected, the Chancellor unveiled a £4.6 billion package to help businesses forced to close. The grants are in addition to the monthly... by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Domestic VAT reverse charge for building and construction services The domestic VAT reverse charge for building and construction services finally comes into effect on 1 March 2021. The start date was originally 1 October 2019, but it was postponed by one year until 1... by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
31 January self-assessment deadline approaching There are a number of key tasks that you need complete by midnight on 31 January 2021. These include filing the self-assessment tax return for 2019/20, paying any remaining tax due for 2019/20 and, where applicable,... by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The CJRS, furloughed staff and Christmas holidays Following the announcement of more stringent lockdown measures, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced yet another extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme will now run until the end of... by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Virtual Christmas parties and tax-free gifts The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that the traditional Christmas party could not happen in 2020. If, instead, you held a virtual event, you will be pleased to know that this too can benefit from the tax exemption for annual... by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Furnished holiday lettings and lockdowns The second National Lockdown and local restrictions may mean that you are unable to meet the tests for your holiday let to qualify as a furnished holiday letting (FHL) for 2020/21. However, where this is the case, all is not... by admin | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some Brexit reminders The Brexit transitional period comes to an end on 31 December 2020. As a result, new rules will apply from 1 January 2021. As the situation is evolving, it is recommended that you check the guidance on the Gov.uk website regularly. EORI number... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Temporary AIA limit extended until 31 December 2021 The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) enables a business which incurs qualifying expenditure to claim an immediate deduction when computing taxable profits. The deduction is capped at the amount of the AIA limit for... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
HMRC consult on Making Tax Digital for corporation tax Earlier this year, the Government published a timetable for taking the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme forward. As part of that programme, MTD will be extended to corporation tax. Although, this will not be... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Customs declarations from 1 January 2021 The Brexit transitional period comes to an end on 31 December 2020. From January 2021, new arrangements apply if you send goods abroad from the UK or bring goods into the UK. It is important that you check what customs... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
File your tax return by 30 December 2020 Although the deadline by which your 2019/20 self-assessment tax return must be filed online is 31 January 2021, an earlier deadline of 30 December 2020 applies if you want any tax that you owe for 2019/20 to be collected... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
SEISS grant increased The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEIS) will now run until 30 April 2021, providing two further grants – one for the three months from 1 November 2020 to 31 January 2021 and one for the three months from 1 February 2021 to 30 April... by admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
CJRS extended until March 2021 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was due to come to an end on 31 October 2020, being replaced from 1 November 2020 with a new scheme – the Job Support Scheme. However, the second national lockdown in England changed all... by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Postponed VAT accounting Postponed VAT accounting is being introduced from 1 January 2021. This will affect you if you are VAT-registered and you import goods into the UK, particularly if you are a smaller business and you do not currently use the Duty Deferment... by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Job Support Scheme The Job Support Scheme replaces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from 1 November 2020. The scheme, which has already evolved since it was originally announced to provide a greater level of support, will run for six months until 30 April 2021.... by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
More time to pay your tax bills In his Winter Economy Plan, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, unveiled measures which will allow self-assessment taxpayers and VAT-registered businesses more time to pay back deferred tax. New Payment Plan for VAT At the start of the... by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Further extension to the SEISS To help self-employed individuals who continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended for a further six months, from November 2020 to April 2021. Grants payable under... by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Deadline for applying for COVID-19 finance extended The Government launched four temporary Government-backed schemes to provide finance to businesses struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS); the Coronavirus Business... by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Extracting funds from a family company without retained profits Many family companies have struggled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and may no longer have any retained profits. Where this is the case, they may need to rethink how they extract funds from their... by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
PAYE Settlement Agreement reminder If you have a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) in place for 2019/20, you will need to pay the tax and National Insurance due under the agreement by 22 October 2020, assuming payment is made electronically. If you pay by cheque, the... by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Annual investment allowance The annual investment allowance (AIA) was temporarily increased from £200,000 to £1 million for two years, from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020. The allowance reverts back to its usual level of £200,000 from 1 January... by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Back to the office – what about homeworking equipment? When your employees return to the office, they may no longer need the homeworking equipment that enabled them to continue to work during lockdown and beyond. Are there any tax implications if they return the... by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Off-payroll working back on the horizon The extension to the off-payroll working rules was put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the legislation has now been implemented and the new rules will come into effect from April 2021 – one year... by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Benefit-in-kind charge on electric vans A tax charge arises under the benefit-in-kind rules where an employee enjoys unrestricted private use of a company van. The taxable amount is a set amount, with a reduced charge applying to electric vans. However, the charge for... by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Statutory redundancy pay and furloughed employees The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) comes to an end on 31 October 2020. As the scheme winds down and employers start meeting some of the associated costs, they will face difficult decisions as to whether they... by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Correcting claims under the CJRS HMRC have moved into the next phase of their compliance activity in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and have written to 3,000 employers who they believe may have either claimed more under the scheme than they... by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Final SEISS grant The Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides grants to self-employed taxpayers whose business has been adversely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Eligible taxpayers can now claim the second and final grant under the scheme. Grants... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Making Tax Digital – the next steps On 21 July, the Treasury published a report, Building a trusted, modern tax administration system, which sets out the Government’s vision of what they wish to achieve in the next ten years. The vision comprises three... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bonus for employers who retain furloughed staff The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented A Plan for Jobs at the time of the Summer Economic Update on 8 July 2020. This included incentives for employers who retain furloughed staff and who offer training and... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
New rules for claims under the CJRS The second and final phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) runs from 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2020. During this phase, furloughed workers may return to work part-time under the flexible furloughing provisions. New... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Temporary increase in residential SDLT threshold To help boost the housing market and allied sectors, the residential Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold in England and Northern Ireland has been increased from £125,000 to £500,000 for a temporary period... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reduced rate of VAT for hospitality sector To support businesses and jobs in the hospitality sector, the reduced (5%) rate of VAT applies to supplies of food and non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés and similar establishment across the UK... by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
NIC implications of COVID-19 support payments Various support payments have been made to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. How are those payments treated for National Insurance purposes? Grant payments under the CJRS Where an employer claims a grant... by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
SEISS extended The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended. Eligible self-employed taxpayers will be able to claim a second, and final, grant under the scheme in August. Eligibility The eligibility criteria for the second grant are the same as... by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Changes to trading activities as a result of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on trade have led many businesses to change what they do in a bid to survive. An example of this is the village pub opening instead as a local shop selling food and other... by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Flexible furloughing The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has provided a lifeline for many employees and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As at 21 June 2020, 9.2 million employees had been furloughed by 1.1 million employers who had, collectively,... by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Option to defer July self-assessment payment on account Taxpayers facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can opt to delay making their second self-assessment payment on account for 2019/20, due by 31 July 2020. As long as the amount is paid... by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Expenses and benefits provided to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic HMRC have recently published guidance for employers on how to treat certain expenses and benefits which may be provided to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance is available on the... by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Expenses and Benefits Returns for 2019/20 Employers who provided taxable expenses and benefits to their employees during the 2019/20 tax year will, as usual, have to tell HMRC about these by 6 July 2020. This obligation is unchanged despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Form... by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced on 12 May that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would be extended until 31 October 2020. The scheme enables employers adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to furlough staff... by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Claim SSP for Coronavirus-related absences Smaller employers who have paid statutory sick pay (SSP) to employees who were absent from work due to a Coronavirus-related absence can now claim a rebate from the Government. The claim portal went live on 26 May 2020. Who... by admin | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID-19 self-employed scheme After mounting pressure for clarification on the COVID-19 support that was expected to be made available on the 26 March, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now announced the details of the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) and how... by admin | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Making Tax Digital – soft landing extension One-year extension for MTDfV soft landing In a welcome response to COVID-19, HMRC has extended its digital links ‘soft landing period’ by twelve months to April 2021. HMRC Email In a widely distributed... by admin | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Optimal salary for 2020/21 A popular profit extraction strategy for personal and family companies is to pay a small salary and to extract further profits as dividends. With new National Insurance thresholds applying for 2020/21, what is the optimal salary for the new... by admin | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Supporting employees working from home As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees are now working at home in accordance with Government instructions to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus. Providing equipment to employees working from home Employees may... by admin | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The online claim portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) went live on 20 April 2020, allowing employers who have furloughed staff as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to claim grants from the Government equal to 80% of... by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID-19: SSP Relaxations To help employees and businesses manage the Coronavirus outbreak, a number of relaxations have been made to the statutory sick pay (SSP) rules. They apply from 13 March 2020. Details are on the Gov.uk website. SSP payable from day one... by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID-19: Business rate relief and grants To help business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor announced a number of measures effected through the business rates system. Business rate retail relief increased and extended At the time of the 2020 Budget,... by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Entrepreneurs’ relief – reduction in lifetime limit Prior to the Budget, there had been much speculation that that entrepreneurs’ relief would be abolished. In the event it stayed – albeit with the new name of ‘Business Asset Disposal... by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Budget 2020 – rates and allowances The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented his first Budget on 11 March 2020, confirming the rates and allowances applying for the 2020/21 tax year. The following key rates and allowances were announced. Full details of the rates... by admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Off-payroll working rules delayed In a surprise move, the Government have announced that the reforms to the off-payroll working rules have been delayed by one year and will now come into effect from 6 April 2021. The delay is to help businesses affected by the... by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Using capital losses Where capital gains tax would be payable on a gain made on the disposal of an asset, if the disposal results in a loss, the loss is an allowable loss for capital gains tax purposes. Gains in the same tax year In the event that capital gains are... by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Termination payments and employer National Insurance From 6 April 2020, employers will have to pay Class 1A National Insurance contributions on taxable termination payments in excess of the £30,000 tax-free limit. However, no contributions will be payable by... by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
National Insurance contributions for 2020/21 The starting point for paying National Insurance is to increase to £9,500 for 2020/21 for employees and for Class 4 contributions payable by the self-employed. This is in line with a Government commitment to increase... by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Personal allowances – use them or lose them With the end of the 2019/20 tax year approaching, now is a good time to review your available personal allowances for 2019/20 and make sure that they are not wasted. Personal allowance For 2019/20, the personal... by admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reducing your payments on account Under the self-assessment system, a taxpayer is required to make payments on account of their tax liability where their income tax and Class 4 National Insurance bill for the previous tax year was £1,000 or more, unless at least... by admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Struggling to pay your tax? Set up a time-to-pay agreement The self-assessment tax return for 2018/19 must be filed by midnight on 31 January 2020, and any tax still owing for 2018/19 must be paid by the same time, along with the first payment on account of the... by admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Loan charge – changes announced The 2019 loan charge applied to loans made through a disguised remuneration loan scheme on or after 6 April 1999 which remained outstanding on 5 April 2019 and in respect of which settlement had not been reached with HMRC by that... by admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Determining worker status using HMRC’s CEST tool From 6 April 2020 the off-payroll working rules are extended. The impact of the new rules was discussed in the December 2019 Newswire. Under the new rules, medium and large private sector organisations engaging... by admin | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Changes to Property Taxation – 2017 to 2020 2017 Income Tax – Restriction of finance costs for individual landlords In his 2015 post-election summer Budget, George Osborne informed residential landlords that from April 2017 their ability to claim higher... by admin | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tax Return Tips The 2018/19 self-assessment tax return must be filed online by midnight on 31 January 2020 if a late filing penalty is to be avoided. What can you do to help ensure this deadline is not missed? Help us to help you The tax return season is a very busy... by admin | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Is the VAT flat rate scheme still worthwhile for limited cost businesses? The VAT flat rate scheme is a simplified VAT scheme for smaller traders which allows them to work out the VAT they pay over to HMRC as a fixed percentage of their VAT-inclusive turnover. The... by admin | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Off-payroll working – plan ahead for the changes The tax playing field is not a level one – the tax and National Insurance take where a worker is employed is higher than that where that worker provides his or her services through a personal service company... by admin | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
MTD – announces more time for digital links…what does this mean? On 17 October HMRC made a much-welcomed announcement that some businesses will qualify for an extension to the MTD for VAT (MTDfV) existing twelve months ‘soft-landing’ period.... by admin | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Beware the trivial benefits gift card trap The tax exemption for trivial benefits is a handy exemption as it allows employers to provide employees with low cost benefits tax-free. However, where the benefit is in the form of the gift card, it is easy to fall foul of... by admin | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Voluntary NICs – Should you pay? The single-tier state pension is payable to individuals who reach state pension age on or after 6 April 2016. Entitlement to the state pension is dependent on having been paid or credited with sufficient National Insurance... 