Mar 30, 2022 | FAQ, Information, News, Tax, Vault
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, Vault
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, Vault
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 22, 2022 | FAQ, Tax, Vault
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...
Mar 15, 2022 | Information, Tax, Vault
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, Vault
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...
