Tax

Export (4)

EU exports halt as UK firms encounter extra charges

Jan 25, 2021

Due to the new trade rules that came into effect on 1 January 2021, many UK businesses, who export to the EU, have been hit by extra charges, taxes and paperwork. Some have stopped exports to the EU as a ...

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IR35 (4)

IR35: Businesses are still not prepared for off-payroll working rules

Jan 18, 2021

According to a recent study, many UK firms are not adequately prepared for the off-payroll tax rule changes for the private sector to start in April 2021. The survey, which had 3,300 contractors as respondents, revealed that 52 per cent of ...

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Self-Employed (5)

HMRC warns of tax scams ahead of Self Assessment deadline

Jan 07, 2021

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned businesses to watch out for tax scams ahead of the 31 January Self Assessment Deadline. It comes after the tax office responded to thousands of reports of bogus emails, text messages and phone calls ...

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Self Assessment

COVID-19: enhanced payment plans for Self-Assessment individuals

Dec 21, 2020

To help reduce any financial stresses as a result of the pandemic, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has amended the instalment arrangements for paying tax liabilities for Self-Assessment taxpayers - increasing the threshold from £10,000 to £30,000. ...

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Self Assessment

The most common Self Assessment errors, according to HMRC

Dec 17, 2020

With less than two months to go until the 31 January Self Assessment deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is calling on taxpayers to get their annual return right the first time around. It comes after research revealed that approximately 90,000 ...

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Fuel (2)

Advisory Fuel Rates: updates from 1 December 2020

Nov 30, 2020

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated the Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) which come into effect on 1 December 2020, for company car drivers requiring fuel costs from their employer. However, you can use the previous AFRs for up to ...

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Child Care

Working parents struck by Covid-19 will be allowed to continue claiming Tax-Free Childcare, HMRC confirms

Oct 29, 2020

Working parents who fall under the income threshold to claim Tax-Free Childcare as a result of Covid-19 will be allowed to continue receiving relief, it has been announced. According to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), eligible working parents who receive support ...

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Self Employed

Self-Assessment: HMRC announces new ‘enhanced payment plans’ for self-employed

Oct 06, 2020

From 1 October 2020, individuals who complete Self-Assessment tax returns will now be able to divide their tax bill into monthly instalments, without speaking to an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) adviser first. On 24 September 2020, the Chancellor announced that ...

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Self assessment tax return

Time to Pay threshold increased to £30,000

Oct 02, 2020

From this week, Self Assessment customers affected by Covid-19 can apply online to spread the cost of their tax bill into affordable monthly payments. The amount of tax liabilities which can be spread out has also been increased from £10,000 to ...

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MTD

HMRC: Making Tax Digital to be extended to all VAT-registered businesses from 2022

Aug 06, 2020

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that Making Tax Digital (MTD) will be extended to all VAT-registered businesses from April 2022. The change forms part of the Government’s digital tax drive, which will eventually see all kinds of tax reported ...

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