A new VAT penalties regime was brought in this from January 2023, and any firms or individuals missing their filing deadline from January 2023 onwards will receive penalty points even if there is no VAT due to be paid. While this may sound more less effective than...
Corporation Tax will increase to 25% As of 14 October 2022 it has been re-announced the Corporation Tax main rate will increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits over £250,000. A rate of 19% will be available for business with profits of up to...
Anyone filing VAT returns from April 1, 2022 onwards now has to file their return digitally as HMRC’s Making Tax Digital reaches its next phase. All businesses registered for VAT – even if they have turnover below the threshold – must file their returns this way from...
Many property owners opt to rent their property as a Furnished Holiday Letting (FHL). There are several benefits to FHLs including Capital Gains Tax relief and capital allowances for furniture and fixtures. To access these benefits, there are several conditions that...
End of year tax planning – what you need to consider The new tax year on April 6 is accelerating quickly towards us, and now is the time to make sure that any last-minute tax planning will enable you to make the most of the 2021/22 tax year allowances – Click...
Married Couple’s Allowance can be transferred between spouses and civil partners, and while 2m couples have claimed this since it was introduced back in 2015, there are many more people who are entitled to claim it. Go back four years The allowance, which is worth up...
You can earn up to £7,500 per year tax-free from letting out furnished accommodation in your home, via the Rent a Room scheme Although the name suggests renting a single room, you can actually rent out as much of your home as you’d like. If you share the income with...
How to create and send customer statements in QuickBooks Below is a video, detailing how to create and send Customer Statements in QuickBooks Create a customer statement Go to Sales and select Customers. Select the checkboxes for the customers you want to make...
Have you set money aside to deal with tax on support grants? HMRC has highlighted that all money paid for test and trace or self-isolation payments in England, Scotland or Wales are taxable, as are Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebates. The Coronavirus Business...
CIS Retentions Retentions within the construction industry refer to a portion of the payment that is withheld by the contractor from the subcontractor until the completion of the project or until certain conditions are met. This practice is intended to ensure that...
To help employers affected by the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate scheme for small employers is being reintroduced. In addition, the period for which an employee can self-certify a sickness absence is increased...
Financially, 2021 has been a difficult year for many, and you may be struggling to pay your January tax bill in full. Any tax and National Insurance that remains unpaid for 2020/21 must be paid by 31 January 2022, along with the first payment on account for 2021/22....
HMRC have published a call for evidence on the case for reforming the rules for registering for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA). The call for evidence is interested in hearing views on whether it would be beneficial to bring forward the deadline by which landlords...
If you need to file a self-assessment tax return for the year to 5 April 2021, you have until midnight on 31 January 2022 to file your return if you have not already done so. You must also pay any tax that you owe for 2020/21 by the same date. Do I need to file a...
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a Government initiative that aims to provide the UK with one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world. Under MTD, taxpayers are required to keep electronic records and report to HMRC digitally. The new MTD timetable...
Real Time Information and Full Payment Submission Under Real Time Information (RTI), you must report payments made to employees and associated deductions to HMRC on a Full Payment Submission (FPS) at or before the time at which you make the payment to your employee....
Christmas is a time of giving, and you may wish to give your employees a small token of your appreciation for their work during the year. To prevent the gift being accompanied by an unwanted tax liability, you can take advantage of the trivial benefits exemption to...
If you are holding a Christmas party for staff this year, you’ll want to keep it tax-free so you may want to take advantage of the tax exemption for annual parties and functions to prevent your employees from suffering a benefit-in-kind tax charge. Keeping the...
From 4 April 2022, applicants applying to renew certain licences will need to pass a tax check before their licence applications can be considered. Initially, the requirement will only apply in England and Wales. However, the Government have consulted on extending the...
Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) transitional limit extended The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is a capital allowance that enables you to claim an immediate deduction against your profits for qualifying capital expenditure up to the available limit. The AIA limit...
The deadline for filing your 2020/21 self-assessment tax return is midnight on 31 January 2022. However, if you have underpaid tax and you are employed and would prefer HMRC to collect that underpayment through your tax code, you will need to file your tax return...
New VAT rate for hospitality and leisure To help the hospitality and leisure industries recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, a reduced rate of VAT of 5% applied from 15 July 2020 until 30 September 2021. This rate has now come to...
The Chancellor presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review on 27 October 2021 and we’re here to discuss some of the highlights. Income tax rates and thresholds The rates and thresholds applying for 2022/23 were confirmed. Personal allowance As...
Extension of Making Tax Digital for VAT Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is currently only compulsory for VAT-registered businesses whose turnover for VAT is above the VAT registration limit of £85,000. However, this is set to change from April 2022. Extension to all...
