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The Chancellor has announced that the Autumn Budget 2017 will be held on Wednesday, 22 November 2017. The announcement was made on the GOV.UK website and included a video message from the Chancellor, Philip Hammond. In the video, the Chancellor said that the budget will 'set out our thinking on how to keep the economy strong and resilient13/09/2017 More...
Now that the second Finance Bill of 2017 has been published, we finally have confirmation that a number of measures announced earlier this year are to be included on the statute books. These measures were cut from the first Finance Bill of 2017 due to the snap election. These measures includes confirmation that the reduction in the13/09/2017 More...
The new timetable for the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been confirmed with the publication of the second Finance Bill. The MTD regime was originally due to start from April 2018. However, there were significant concerns that the roll-out of the MTD was moving too fast and a new timetable for the introduction of MTD was13/09/2017 More...
HMRC’s Card Transaction Programme is a disclosure opportunity for businesses that accept card payments and have not paid the right amount of tax due. The disclosure opportunity has been widened to also allow businesses that accept cash payments to also use the scheme. The campaign offers the opportunity for affected businesses to bring13/09/2017 More...
The VAT annual accounting scheme is open to most businesses with a turnover of up to £1.35m per year. The main benefits of the scheme include the requirement to file only one VAT return per year. This can significantly reduce the amount of administration time and the associated cost of preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.13/09/2017 More...
There are a myriad of rules that new businesses must follow when they start employing staff for the first time. A full examination of the rules is beyond the scope of this article however we wanted to point out some important issues to be aware of when taking on staff. This includes ensuring that you register as an employer with HMRC.13/09/2017 More...
The Wear and Tear allowance that allowed landlords to reduce the tax they paid on furnished property lets was withdrawn at the end of the 2015-16 tax year. The 10% deduction was available to landlords regardless of whether furnishings in their property were replaced or not. The Wear and Tear allowance was replaced by a new relief known06/09/2017 More...
Before the summer recess, the government confirmed that a new Finance Bill would be introduced as soon as possible after the summer recess. The House of Commons returned to Westminster on 5 September 2017. The new Finance Bill is expected to legislate for the majority of measures that were included in the pre-election Finance Bill but06/09/2017 More...
Taxpayers in receipt of child benefit and child tax credits payments should be aware that HMRC can stop making payments on the 31 August following a child’s 16th Birthday. HMRC has issued a press release reminding parents to inform them if any of their children are aged over 16 and continuing in full-time education or are undertaking an06/09/2017 More...
HMRC recently announced a deadline for accepting amended claims for Research and Development (R&D) tax credits. This specific opportunity relates to claims to include eligible reimbursed employee expenses as part of qualifying staff costs. Only staffing costs of directors or employees directly and actively engaged in the relevant06/09/2017 More...
Automatic enrolment for workplace pensions was instigated to encourage employees to start making provision for their retirement with employers also contributing to make a larger pension pot. The timetable for employers to begin enrolling their staff started with the UK’s largest businesses in 2012, followed by medium, and then small and06/09/2017 More...
Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are currently paid by self-employed taxpayers and members of partnerships if their annual profits exceed £6,025. Class 2 NICs are payable at a flat weekly rate currently, £2.85. Class 2 NICs count towards benefits such as the basic State Pension, the employment and support allowance,06/09/2017 More...
There are distinct rules that VAT registered businesses must follow regarding retention of VAT records. Records include: a record of sales and purchases, and a separate VAT account. Generally, a business must keep VAT business records for at least 6 years (or 10 years if they use the VAT MOSS service). By special permission, HMRC06/09/2017 More...
Goodwill is usually defined as the ‘extra’ value attributable to a business over and above its tangible assets. In the vast majority of cases, when a business is sold a significant proportion of the sale price will be for this type of intangible asset: the goodwill of the company. This places a monetary value on the business's05/09/2017 More...
A new corporate offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion will come into force on 30 September 2017 under the Criminal Finances Act 2017. Under the legislation, a relevant body, (B), which can be either a company or a partnership (including limited liability partnerships), is guilty of an offence if a person commits a05/09/2017 More...
The government has issued its response to its consultation which started in November 2016 on corporate governance reform. Its response document sets out proposals for a “world-leading package” of corporate governance reforms which it now intends to take forward to increase boardroom accountability and enhance the public’s trust in30/08/2017 More...
A default surcharge is a penalty levied on businesses that submit late VAT returns. VAT registered businesses are required by law to submit their returns and make sure that payment of the VAT due has cleared to HMRC’s bank account by the due date. There is no penalty for a first offence, however a business that submits a VAT return late30/08/2017 More...
Do you use your own car for business purposes? If so, you may be able to claim a tax-free allowance from your employer known as a Mileage Allowance Payment or MAP. The allowance is paid when employers use their own car, van, motorcycle or bike for work purposes. It is important to note that this tax-free allowance is not available for30/08/2017 More...
The register of people with significant control (PSC register) lists individuals who exert significant control over UK companies and came into effect 6 April 2016. A PSC is anyone in a company or LLP who meets one or more of the conditions listed in the legislation. This is someone who: Owns, directly or indirectly more than 25% of30/08/2017 More...
The Additional State Pension is only available to those who reached the state pension age before 6 April 2016 and are receiving the Old State Pension. The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money paid on top of the basic Old State Pension. The Old State Pension is designed to provide individuals of state pension age with a30/08/2017 More...
HMRC has announced the launch of a new compensation scheme for users affected by system issues when trying to register to the new Tax-Free Childcare Scheme (TFCS). The TFCS was launched in April 2017 to the first tranche of working parents. The scheme was initially made available to working parents of children aged under 4 on 31 August30/08/2017 More...
The latest advisory fuel rates became effective on 1 September 2017. Fuel rates are reviewed four times a year with changes taking effect on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December. You can use the previous rates for up to 1 month from the date the new rates apply. The rates are as follows: Engine size Petrol – amount per24/08/2017 More...
1 September 2017 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 November 2016. 19 September 2017 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 September 2017. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 September 2017) 19 September 2017 - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 523/08/2017 More...
As a general rule, the fall-back position for couples who live together with their spouse or civil partners is that property income held in joint names is divided 50:50. This is regardless of the actual ownership structure. However, where there is unequal ownership and the couple want the income taxed on that basis a notification must be13/09/2017 - More...
The Chancellor has announced that the Autumn Budget 2017 will be held on Wednesday, 22 November 2017. The announcement
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Now that the second Finance Bill of 2017 has been published, we finally have confirmation that a number of measures
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The new timetable for the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been confirmed with the publication of the second
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