Apr 10, 2023 | Grants, Information, ISA, News, Tax, Tips
The latest Budget on March 15 was a mix of wins and losses for people and companies around the country, with some considerable changes for pensions and the highest rate taxpayers thrown in. The personal allowances for the 2023/24 tax year were largely frozen once...
Mar 27, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Information, News, Tax, Tips
Major changes to the way businesses process goods moving between EU Member states and Northern Ireland where excise duty has been paid came into effect on February 13 and anyone dealing with relevant goods must comply. The new Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)...
Mar 20, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Information, IR35, News, Tax, Tips
IR35 has been one of the most contentious pieces of accounting legislation since its introduction in April 2021 as HMRC works to prevent those it deems are employed by an organisation taking their income through a separate company. Previously, any large company...
Mar 13, 2023 | Business Start Ups, Information, Misc, Tips
Common e-commerce mistakes and how to avoid them Running an e-commerce business is easier now than ever before. There are a number of ways you can create an online shop without needing to understand coding, whether you want something off-the-shelf or something...
Mar 6, 2023 | FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Tax, Tips
January has earned the dubious distinction of being the month when more couples decide they want to get divorced than any other. The reasons are likely to be myriad, but the likelihood is that they either mark Christmas or New Year as a line in the sand for changing...
Feb 27, 2023 | Business Start Ups, FAQ, Information, Making Tax Digital, Misc, News, QuickBooks, Self-Assessment, Tax, Tips, Vat
Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been on the cards for years now, with businesses already pushed towards dealing with their VAT this way. But plans to extend this for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) have been put on hold once again until April 6, 2026, eight years later...
Feb 20, 2023 | FAQ, Information, Misc, Self-Assessment, Tips
It is a fact of life that when we lose a loved one, the loss and grief is not all we have to deal with, even though that would be enough. Sadly, there is also a lot of administration that needs to be done by those left behind. This can be anything from registering the...
Feb 13, 2023 | FAQ, Information, News, Self-Assessment, Tax, Tips
The taxman has been busy this month – no surprise given it is the time when self-assessment returns need to be filed. But anyone who misses the deadline of January 31 faces a new set of interest rates for penalties that were only published on December 20 last year....
Feb 6, 2023 | Expenses, FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Vat
A new VAT penalties regime was brought in this month, 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 benign than getting a fine,...
Jan 30, 2023 | FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Property, Tips
Working out rateable property values may feel like something of a dark art to those not in the know, and the news that these values are set to change again from April 1 2023 could strike fear into the hearts of some. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), which is part of...
