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Business entertaining and tax relief
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Business entertaining and tax relief

Expenditure on business entertainment is not allowable as a deduction against profits. Nor may a deduction be made for any expenditure which is incidental to business entertainment. The meaning of ‘incidental’ is not defined by HMRC but should be interpreted to mean any expenditure that…

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September 2, 2021 by Ellie Roach
Tax Diary August/September 2021
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Tax Diary August/September 2021

1 August 2021 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 October 2020. 19 August 2021 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 August 2021. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 August 2021)…

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August 5, 2021 by Ellie Roach
Package holiday refunds
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CMA FCDO Holiday

Package holiday refunds

Package holiday companies have been instructed to respect the refund rights of holidaymakers ahead of the summer period. In a recent press release, this is what the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said: The CMA has published a further open letter to the sector and…

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June 25, 2021 by Ellie Roach
Charity – using a subsidiary trading company
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Charity subsidiary trading VAT

Charity – using a subsidiary trading company

One or more charities can set up a subsidiary trading company to trade on their behalf. This may be a useful strategy if your charity: Makes profits on trading that is not linked to its primary purpose Makes a profit that comes close to or…

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May 20, 2021 by Ellie Roach
UK residence and tax
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Residence status UK Tax

UK residence and tax

Your UK residence status affects whether you need to pay tax in the UK on your foreign income. For example, non-residents only pay tax on their UK income – they do not pay UK tax on their foreign income. Whereas UK residents normally pay UK tax…

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September 24, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Self-employed grants claim process now open
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Self-employed grants claim process now open

Since 13 May 2020, it has been possible to use online processes, accessed via the gov.uk website, to either: Clarify if you are eligible to apply for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Lodge your claim. Payment should usually be in your bank account within 6…

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June 11, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
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Self-Employed Income Support Scheme

  The long-awaited statement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak regarding COVID-19 support for the self-employed has been announced. The Chancellor said that the scheme will benefit some 95% of people whose main income source is derived from self-employment. A list of the scheme features as…

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March 27, 2020 by Ellie Roach
COVID-19 Business Support Update - 20 March 2020
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COVID-19 Business Support Update - 20 March 2020

On Friday, the Chancellor went significantly further than in the history of this great county, with a series of unprecedented announcements in the Government’s support of businesses, employees and individuals.  The range of measures for UK businesses is significant and now includes the following: a…

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March 24, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Flood support
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Flood support

  At the time this article was written, mid-November, there was no specific financial support being offered to victims of recent flooding in the UK apart from the farming sector. See comment below. The government announced on 13 November that it will extend its Farming…

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December 12, 2019 by Ellie Roach
Taxing aspects of electric cars for your business
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Taxing aspects of electric cars for your business

  This article does not cover the risks of owning an electric car, depreciation rates etc. Instead, it discusses the tax implications if you buy an electric car for business purposes. As electric cars have zero carbon emissions for tax purposes it should be possible…

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November 6, 2019 by Ellie Roach

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