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...
by admin | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Starting a business? Remember to claim relief for pre-trading expenses When starting a business, whether as a sole trader, a company or in partnership, there is inevitably a preparatory period before trading commences during which expenditure is incurred in setting up...
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can you claim small business rate relief? Business rates are payable on non-domestic properties such as offices, shops and factories. The rates are worked out on the rateable value of the property, but there are various reliefs available including small business rate...
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
File your tax return by 30 December 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. A later deadline applies where the notice to file a return was not given until after 31 October...
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Parties and Presents The taxman is not entirely lacking in Christmas spirit and the tax system features a number of exemptions which enable employers to put on a party for staff or to give employees a seasonal gift without triggering an unwanted tax liability....
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Have you got your EORI number? UK businesses will need an ‘Economic Operator Registration Identification’ (EORI) number to trade with the EU after Brexit. If there is a ‘no-deal’ Brexit In the event that the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019...
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy anniversary — auto-enrolment’s third anniversary obligations Auto-enrolment is now up well and truly up and running, and the obligations that it imposes on employers are on-going. The most notable being, employers must undertake a re-enrolment and...
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Outstanding director’s loan – clear the loan or pay the ‘Section 455’ charge? As a company approaches its corporation tax due date, a decision needs to be taken whether to clear any director’s loan account balance remaining outstanding...
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Beat the changes to main residence ancillary reliefs From 6 April 2020, two of the reliefs associated with the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) main residence relief are to be significantly curtailed. Therefore, if you are likely to be affected and are currently considering...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Loan Charge Reporting Requirements – Navigating the Minefield You will no doubt be aware the loan charge is upon us, and this article highlights what you need to know. UPDATE: Since this article was written, Boris Johnson has announced a review into the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Off-Payroll Working in The Private Sector – The Ticking Timebomb While you might have been entertained over the last two years by the IR35-related tribunals involving celebrities such as Lorraine Kelly and Christa Ackroyd, a more significant issue closer to home...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
A One Year Tax Break for Zero Emission Company Cars The UK government recently announced its intention to exempt newly registered zero-emission company cars from a benefit in kind tax charge for one year from April 2020. This exemption underlines the key role that the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The CIS Reverse Charge – Waking the Slumbering Giant UPDATE: Since this article was written, HMRC has, in a carefully worded brief, announced the postponement of the introduction of domestic reverse charge for construction services for 12 months...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Improve Task Organisation with this Simple Concept. The daily grind, for so many, can feel like a constant juggling act. You attempt to balance work, household chores, bills, family – and hopefully some leisure in between if there’s any time leftover. Trying to...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Latest Employer Bulletin The latest edition of HMRC’s Employee Bulletin was issued in June. Topics covered in the bi-monthly magazine, include some of the following: Guidance for employers to help their employees with tax-free childcare for the summer holidays. Advice...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Workforce Preparations for Brexit The government has advised that EU citizens who wish to continue to work, live, or study in the UK, after it leaves the EU on 31 December 2020, should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). An employer toolkit is available to...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
New Measures to Ensure Small Businesses Get Paid on Time A new government measure has been released to target the late payments of large businesses to smaller businesses. The proposal by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Small Business...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
New Tool Launched by the Department for International Trade A new tool has been released, which aims to assist international investors who are interested in setting up or expanding their operations in the UK. The UK Investment Support Directory tool allows potential...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Loan Charge Reporting Requirements: Navigating the Minefield Unless you’ve been operating in a complete vacuum, you will no doubt be aware that the loan charge is upon us. However, you might not be quite so clear on what it is and what you really need to know. What’s...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s That Time of Year Again! At this time of every year, HM Revenue and Customs embark on a massive computerised reconciliation process. This is to check that those with PAYE records, but not in self-assessment, have paid the right amount of tax in the preceding tax...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s good for businesses to know that HMRC expects them to record digitally for every individual invoice, no matter how minor and inconsequential it might be. This stands irrespective of the fact that a business’s clients might make a single monthly payment against a...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The use of the smartphone has changed dramatically over the past decade: it has gone from being merely a gadget to being an increasingly used and increasingly important lifestyle and business tool. A report by Ofcom (the UK regulator for the communications services)...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The new fuel rates take effect from 1 June 2019, although the previous rates can be used for an additional month. These rates only apply to employees who are using a company car in the following scenarios: When employees are reimbursed for business travel in their...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) consultation on Private Residence Relief (PRR) and on changes to ancillary reliefs is now closed. The consultation ran from 1 April 2019 until 1 June 2019. Historically, PRR has been a very useful way to reduce the taxable gains arising...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
HMRC currently has an open consultation on proposals to further improve the role of Companies House, with a view to having businesses submit more information for the purpose of helping to tackle economic crime. The consultation’s focus is to stop the registered...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
From April 2019 onwards, the Welsh Government has devolved powers to decide the rates of Income Tax payable by Welsh taxpayers. The above means the Welsh Government have the ability to vary the Welsh rates of Income Tax or to keep them the same as those paid by...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Office of Tax Simplification has released a new report that follows on from a previous review of the Business Life Cycle published in April 2018. The new report, “Simplifying everyday tax for smaller business”, discloses that, of the 5.7 million businesses in the...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The HMRC form P11D is the form employers use to report the details of taxable expenses and benefits provided to employees and directors during the course of a tax year, after that year has ended. Employees pay tax on the benefits disclosed on the submitted P11D via a...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a recent report by the Low Pay Commission (LPC), it was found that the number of people being paid less than the statutory minimum wage is on the rise. In April 2018, 439,000 workers were paid less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and out of those individuals,...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
5 Top Tips for Successful Freelancing Here we provide some top tips for keeping your freelancing work organised, healthy, and successful! Although it is not possible to provide a one-size-fits-all plan, these tips will certainly help to keep your freelancing affairs...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are new road scale fuel charges with which businesses must comply effective from 1 May 2019. The updated valuation table includes the new scale charges, and is available to view...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
IR35, or the Off-Payroll working rules, has been published by HMRC a year early. The original launch date was the 6 April 2020. HMRC has published a four-step guide to help businesses to check the cases in which the off-payroll working rules apply. As part of the...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The plans to replace Air Passenger Duty (APD) with Air Departure Tax (ADT) have been delayed by the Scottish Government until at least 2020. As part of the Scotland Act 2016, the Scottish Parliament can charge travellers tax when leaving Scottish airports. As a...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Pensions Dashboard is a new Government initiative which will now move forward, it has been confirmed. The dashboard will be introduced with a view to allow individuals to save for retirement and to view information from multiple pensions on one centralised...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The latest version of the Employer Bulletin is available to view online. The April edition includes the following topics, and more: Cash Allowances, Flexible Benefits Packages and Salary Sacrifice Unpaid work trials and the National Minimum Wage EU Exit Preparedness...
by admin | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
HMRC and Action Fraud have warned of high numbers of springtime scams. These tend to target those who may be less experienced with the tax system, such as the young and the elderly. Between March and May 2018, HMRC received nearly 250,000 reports of phishing, and...
by admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to Close Brothers, in terms of productivity – something assumed to be one of the largest challenges facing business – the UK lags behind the rest of the G7 by 16%. Nearly half of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say new technology would increase...
