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The end is nigh…
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The end is nigh…

In just three short months the present tax year – 2020-21 – will end midnight, 5th April 2021. The UK’s tax code is predominantly time-limited. Any reliefs and exemptions from UK taxes for 2020-21 will mostly expire at the end of the tax year. Accordingly,…

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January 8, 2021 by Ellie Roach
Annual Christmas bash?
COVID-19 VAT & Duties
Christmas party COVID-19 Tax VAT

Annual Christmas bash?

Trying to double guess the social distancing rules is rather like placing bets on a throw of the dice. The current exhortation from the Prime Minister – to observe the rule of six – is yet a further change in the endless attempts at controlling…

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October 15, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Protecting cash flow – tax payments
Corporation Tax National Insurance VAT & Duties
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Protecting cash flow – tax payments

It is unlikely that our businesses will be unaffected by the inevitable slow-down in economic activity as the Coronavirus outbreak starts to bite. Maintaining a strict control over your personal and business cash-flow is going to be a key decider in surviving this process. A…

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April 23, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Loans to directors and staff
Business Development Corporation Tax Employee Benefits
Beneficial loan HMRC Loans Tax

Loans to directors and staff

If a company makes loans to its employees (including directors) there may be tax consequences. The same may also apply to loans extended to their family members. For example, the employer will have an obligation to report a beneficial loan to HMRC (and pay Class…

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February 6, 2020 by Ellie Roach
Christmas Gifts
Employee Benefits VAT & Duties
Christmas gifts Employee benefits Tax VAT

Christmas Gifts

You don’t have to pay tax on a benefit (gift) to your employee if all of the following apply: it cost you £50 or less to provide it isn’t cash or a cash voucher it isn’t a reward for their work or performance it isn’t…

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December 18, 2019 by Ellie Roach
Enjoy a tax-free Christmas bash
Benefits Employee Benefits
Annual party Christmas Tax

Enjoy a tax-free Christmas bash

  Follow the outline below to ensure that the cost of your annual staff party will not create tax issues for you or your staff. The event must be open to all employees at a specific location. The event must be open to all employees…

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October 15, 2019 by Ellie Roach
About face by HMRC
VAT & Duties
HMRC Reverse charge Tax VAT

About face by HMRC

  Last month, we reported the changes that CIS, VAT registered contractors and sub-contractors were about to face with the introduction of the “reverse charge” process from 1 October 2019. Shortly after our newsletter was published, HMRC conceded that it was aware that the industry…

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October 3, 2019 by Ellie Roach
HMRC prevents phone fraudsters
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HMRC Tax

HMRC prevents phone fraudsters

  New defensive controls recently deployed by HMRC have put an end to fraudsters spoofing the tax authority’s most recognisable helpline numbers. Fraudsters have increasingly mimicked legitimate HMRC helpline numbers (often beginning with 0300) to dupe taxpayers and steal money. Last year alone, HMRC received…

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July 25, 2019 by Ellie Roach
Should you reconsider your cycle to work scheme?
Employee Benefits General
Cycle to work scheme Pollution Tax

Should you reconsider your cycle to work scheme?

  The government have recently announced that they are to extend the criteria for an approved, and therefore tax-effective, cycle-to-work scheme as part of their drive to reduce pollution and CO2 emissions in urban environments. E-bikes have an integrated motor that helps a cyclist pedal,…

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July 11, 2019 by Ellie Roach
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