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Electric charging of company vehicles at home base
HMRC has published revised guidance concerning the charging of company cars and vans at residential properties. HMRC had previously maintained that the reimbursement of costs in relation to charging a
Reporting early payment of wages before Christmas
There is a permanent easement in place for employers to report PAYE information in real time over the Christmas period. This can be for a number of reasons, for example, during the Christmas period
Increase in National Living Wage
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, confirmed that the government has committed to the proposals of the Low Pay Commission for increasing minimum wage rates from 1 April 2024. The actual
Accounting periods for Corporation Tax
Companies often have two different company accounting periods. This is because there are different rules for Companies House filings and for returns sent to HMRC.
The accounting periods can be the
How dividends are taxed
Dividends received are taxed as income but the rates of tax applied are different to the formal Income Tax rates. Also, individuals can receive dividends up to the annual dividend allowance tax free.
Who needs an EORI number?
The Economic Operators’ Registration and Identification System (EORI) was setup as a European Union (EU) wide initiative that helps businesses communicate with customs officials when they are
Repeat business
Once you have secured the attention of a customer that has purchased their initial goods or services from you, you have completed the hard part – converted a prospect into a buying customer – so don’t
Recurring sales
Most business owners will appreciate the difference between one-off sales, and services that are generally described as recurring.
For example, you may sell a laptop (a one-off sale) and then bolt on
Tax Diary November/December 2023
1 November 2023 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 January 2023.
19 November 2023 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 November 2023. (If you pay your tax
Cost of Living payments 2023-24 support
The Cost of Living support package has been designed to help over 8 million households in receipt of means tested benefits. The details for Cost of Living Payments due in the 2023-24 tax year were
Have you downloaded your HMRC app?
HMRC’s free tax app is available to download from the App Store for iOS and from the Google Play Store for Android. The latest version of the app includes updated functionality to check your Child
Check if you need to pay someone through PAYE
Employers usually have to pay employees through PAYE if they earn £123 or more a week (£533 a month or £6,396 a year). There is no requirement to pay self-employed workers through PAYE.
HMRC’s
When you must register for VAT
The taxable turnover threshold, which determines whether businesses should be registered for VAT, is currently £85,000. The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses can apply for
Deadlines 2022-23 Self-Assessment tax return
The 2022-23 tax return filing deadline for taxpayers who continue to submit paper Self-Assessment returns is 31 October 2023. Late submission of a Self-Assessment return will incur a £100 late filing
Re-starting a dormant company
HMRC must be informed when a non-trading or dormant company starts trading again and thus becomes active for Corporation Tax purposes. Companies can use HMRC Online Services to supply the relevant
Reforms to powers of attorney
These legal agreements enable a person to grant decision making powers about their care, treatment or financial affairs to another person if they lose mental capacity.
The Powers of Attorney Act
Bank deposits covered by FSCS
Your eligible deposits with all High Street bank are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
The present limit of this FSCS guarantee is £85,000 and this applies to total
Reporting self-employed profits 2023-24
The basis of assessment reforms will change the way trading income is allocated to tax years. The changes will affect sole traders and partnerships that use an accounting date between 6 April and 30
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