Apr 19, 2022 | Expenses, FAQ, Information, Misc, Tax
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...
Apr 12, 2022 | Business Start Ups, Expenses, FAQ, Information, Tax
A tax charge may arise if an employee is able to use a company car or van for private use. A further charge will arise if you provide the fuel for any private use. The taxable amounts that will apply for 2022/23 have now been announced. Company cars Where an employee...
Apr 3, 2022 | Information, Misc
National Stress Awareness Month 2022 In the spirit of National Stress Awareness Month, here are our top 4 tips for helping you manage stress. Learn to breathe It sounds silly but there are many great apps and videos out there that can teach you to control your...
Mar 30, 2022 | FAQ, Information, Misc, News, Tax
The new tax year on April 6 is accelerating quickly towards us, and now is the time to make sure that any last-minute allowances you may not have made the most of in the 2021/22 tax year are mopped up. There are plenty of allowances that have a time limit on each tax...
Mar 28, 2022 | Business Start Ups, Covid-19, FAQ, Loans
Businesses and self-assessment taxpayers are being reminded they need to include all grants paid as part of the COVID-19 support payments in their tax returns, as some may think these were non-taxable. Have you set money aside to deal with tax on support grants? HMRC...
Mar 23, 2022 | FAQ, Information, News, Tax
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement on March 23 was limited on giveaways, but there were some measures designed to help people struggling with the highest rates of inflation in 30 years. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has forecast that inflation will average...
Mar 15, 2022 | Information, Tax
Inheritance tax (IHT) is one of the most hated taxes there is, mainly because for many people their estate faces a 40% tax rate which is higher than they would have paid during their lifetime. HMRC’s latest figures reveal there has been a £700m increase in IHT...
Mar 10, 2022 | Business Start Ups, FAQ, Making Tax Digital, QuickBooks
Starting 1 April 2022, all VAT (value-added tax) registered businesses must comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD), regardless of what their turnover is. Up until that point, businesses under the VAT threshold (turnover less than £85,000 per year) didn’t have to comply...
Mar 8, 2022 | Covid-19, FAQ, Information, Loans
The bounce back loans, CBILS and CLBILS for larger companies were some of the most generous schemes available to businesses suffering from the impact of lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, paying out a total of £80 billion to help keep businesses afloat. The...
