Nov 7, 2022 | Business Start Ups, Information, Misc, National Insurance, News, Tax
The majority of measures in former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget have been scrapped after new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tried to settle markets and politicians across the House of Commons with an Emergency Statement on October 17. Gone is the controversial plan...
Oct 31, 2022 | FAQ, Information, PAYE, Payroll
The changes to income tax rates are going to benefit all taxpayers from April next year as they get to keep more of the money they have earned. But one knock-on effect is that the amount of tax relief you can get on your pension will be reduced for both 20% and 45%...
Oct 24, 2022 | Business Start Ups, FAQ, Information, News, Tax
HMRC made some changes to the way Corporation Tax needs to be filed online in September, and companies need to be aware of what they are now expected to do and where there could be difficulties with filing online for certain items. One change which has been announced...
Oct 17, 2022 | Information, News, Tips
Registered company insolvencies in England and Wales rose by 43% in August this year compared to the same period in 2021, and they were 42% higher than in August 2019, the comparable period before the pandemic. In August this year, there were 1,662 Creditors’...
Oct 7, 2022 | Business Start Ups, FAQ, Information, Making Tax Digital, News, Vat
HMRC are reminding all businesses who file their VAT returns on a quarterly and monthly basis they will no longer be able to submit them using the existing VAT portal, unless HMRC has agreed they are exempt from MTD. From Tuesday 1st November 2022 they will no longer...
Oct 5, 2022 | FAQ, Information, News, Tax, Tips, Vat
New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his first mini-Budget, officially labelled ‘The Growth Plan 2022’, on September 23, and while it largely consisted of tax giveaways, it was not well received by markets. The FTSE 100 fell sharply on the day from 7,221 on...
Sep 23, 2022 | Covid-19, Expenses, FAQ, Information, News, Tips, Vat
All deferred VAT payments should have been dealt with by now, but HMRC has flagged in its latest bulletin for August that if your business is one of those that still has not managed to complete the payments that have been delayed, then you could be facing a penalty....
Sep 19, 2022 | Business Start Ups, Information, News, Tax, Tips, Vat
Self-assessment is an annual event, and it is always towards the back end of the year that you need to start thinking about it. Many people will already be registered for self-assessment, but there are others who will need to register for the first time this year,...
Sep 12, 2022 | FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Tips
The end of the summer holidays is upon us and not only does this mean the children going back to school, but also a return to more normal work and family life as we head into the autumn. With prices going up at seemingly ever faster levels, are you getting all the...
Sep 5, 2022 | Business Start Ups, Expenses, Information, News, PAYE, Tips
Dealing with PAYE is one of the main roles of any accounts department, and HMRC has been busy in this area over the past month, meaning there is plenty for businesses to know for the months ahead. One of the most pressing issues is that PAYE Settlement Agreements are...
