Jul 24, 2023 | Information, News, PAYE, Self-Assessment
The threshold for people taxed through PAYE who are required to file a self-assessment return has increased from £100,000 to £150,000. Those affected should be contacted by HMRC if they need to change anything. That said, there have been times in the past where HMRC...
Jul 17, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Expenses, FAQ, Information, News, Self-Assessment, Tax
HMRC is changing the way sole traders and partnerships need to calculate profits for their self-assessment returns. The Revenue will require the profits to be declared for the tax year in question, rather than the accounting year as is currently the case. Any sole...
Jul 10, 2023 | FAQ, Information, National Insurance, News, Tips
Anyone with an incomplete National Insurance contributions (NICs) record between April 2006 and April 2016 now has until July 31 to add to their NICs to qualify for a full State Pension after HMRC extended the deadline. Thousands of taxpayers have incomplete years in...
Jul 3, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Covid-19, FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Tips
The pandemic brought a lot of changes to our businesses, some good and some bad. One that has continued to be a topic of conversation is the desire for more people to be able to work some, or all, of the time from home. If your business requires people to be onsite –...
Jul 1, 2023 | Information, News
BoE base rate rises – has your business account kept up? The Bank of England (BoE) has raised rates 13 times in a row to June this year, with the base rate reaching 5% – a level not seen since 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. Mortgage rates and loan...
Jun 26, 2023 | FAQ, Information, Misc, News, PAYE, Payroll, Pensions, Tips
The Chancellor made some major changes to the pension rules in the March Budget, and one key amendment has made using something called ‘Carry Forward’ rules much more beneficial for pension savers. How does Carry Forward work? The Carry Forward rules allow you...
Jun 19, 2023 | Expenses, FAQ, Information, Misc, National Insurance, News, PAYE, Payroll, Pensions, Tips
Every employee working for a company has a Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) code which denotes how much tax you will pay in a year. If this code is incorrect, it could mean you are paying more or less tax than you should be, and may need to reclaim that money, or pay more....
Jun 12, 2023 | FAQ, Information, Misc, Pensions, Tips
Our cars go through MOTs each year once they reach a certain age, but have you ever thought of giving yourself an MOT? The Government is offering a free midlife MOT for those in their 40s, 50s and 60s to help them make the right financial decisions for retirement. The...
Jun 5, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Expenses, Information, News, Tips
The cost-of-living crisis is taking its toll across all areas of our lives now. While inflation has fallen very slightly this month to 8.7%, food prices remain stubbornly high, and the Bank of England (BoE) is expected to continue with its base rate rises until later...
May 29, 2023 | Information, Tax, Tips
Make the most of the new tax year by acting now The new tax year started on April 6 and while many people will wait until the last minute to maximise the tax benefits available to them, there is a lot to be said for starting your tax housekeeping sooner rather than...
