Spring Statement round-up
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...
Stamp Duty Land Tax – why this will increase as house prices rise and what you can do to reduce it
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) receipts were somewhat skewed in the last year as the SDLT holiday for properties worth up to £500,000 was phased out on June 30, 2021, and the holiday for properties worth between £125,000 and £250,000 ended on September 30. These two...
IHT receipts up by £700m – but why you should see this as a ‘voluntary’ 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...
Understanding Making Tax Digital April 2022.
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...
Bounce-back loans – where are we now?
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...
NI to increase by 1.25% – What can you do about it?
NI to increase by 1.25% from April to fund the Health and Care Levy – what you can do about it The Government is set to increase National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by 1.25% from April to fund the Health and Social Care Levy, and while this may be a...
Do I need to register for Making Tax Digital for VAT?
In the UK, if you are making taxable supplies and your turnover exceeds £85,000, you must register for VAT. In certain circumstances, even if your turnover has not exceeded the threshold, you can voluntarily register for VAT. From April 2019, most businesses (there...
Apply for the second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant – 17th August 2020
The eligibility criteria for the second grant is exactly the same as the first grant – so self-employed people who were eligible for the first SEISS grant will be eligible for the second grant, so long as their business has been adversely affected since 14 July...
Making Tax Digital
In his March 2015 budget, the Chancellor announced that this was “the end of the tax return as we know it”. The key change is that businesses will be required to digitally file tax returns on a quarterly basis. So what does this mean for you? The new digital tax...
Find a lost UTR
What is a UTR? A UTR is a 10-digit number Unique Taxpayer Reference. You will automatically be sent it when you: register for Self Assessment set up a limited company Where do I find my UTR? Your UTR will be on previous tax returns and any other documents received...
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