DSC Chartered Accountants have been supporting Yorkshire businesses for over 50 years and have recently expanded our teams in both Harrogate and Leeds. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for both a senior and part qualified accountant plus a new trainee role.…
Month: March 2018
Claiming expenses by the mile
A reminder that employees can make a claim for the business use of their own cars, motorcycles or cycles by logging their business mileage and applying an approved mileage rate. Mileage allowance payments (MAPs) are the HMRC approved rates used by most employers to…
Tax and making loans to employees
A reminder that making loans to your employees or their relatives can create tax problems for employees and employers. For example, the employer will have an obligation to report a beneficial loan to HMRC and the deemed benefit would be a taxable benefit in…
Tax-free childcare support expanded
From 14 February 2018, tax-free childcare is available to all remaining eligible families: parents whose youngest child is under 12. The new scheme aims to help working parents with the cost of childcare. According to government, it is quick and easy to apply, and…
Inheritance tax in for an overhaul?
The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has been tasked by government to review key aspects of the inheritance tax (IHT) legislation. According to information posted to the government’s website recently, the review would appear to be wide ranging. Issues to be examined include: The…