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Company director imprisoned (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
A director of a company that manufactured security systems has been found guilty of two counts of Read More »

The end of late payments by large organisations? (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
The government has been trying to combat the widespread issue of large businesses abusing their position Read More »

Importing from non-EU countries (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
There are special rules for businesses that import goods from non-EU countries. Whilst most smaller Read More »

Self-assessment filing deadline (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
The 2017-18 tax return deadline for taxpayers using a paper self-assessment return is 31 October 2018. Read More »

VAT - option to tax (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and Read More »

Companies and trading losses (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
Corporation Tax relief may be available when a company or organisation makes a trading loss. The loss may Read More »

The Digital Disclosure Service (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
HMRC has used targeted campaigns to recover underpaid taxes and penalties from specific sectors and Read More »

Genuine messages from HMRC (Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising Read More »

Charity filing deadline approaching (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
The Charity Commission has warned charities that the deadline for submitting the 2017 annual return is Read More »

When do you pay Income Tax? (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
Income Tax, unsurprisingly, is a tax on income. To be more specific, it is a tax on the income of Read More »

What are National Insurance credits? (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
National Insurance credits can help qualifying applicants to fill gaps in their National Insurance Read More »

Gift Aid donations for food and drink (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs Read More »

Class 3 NICs (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
Class 3 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are a voluntary contribution paid by those wishing to Read More »

Limitations of trivial benefit claims (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
Under HMRC’s rules, there is no tax to pay on trivial benefits in kind (BiK) provided to employees where Read More »

Eligibility to claim Entrepreneurs’ Relief (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
Entrepreneurs' relief applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s Read More »

Ways to liquidate a limited company (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
There are a number of reasons why a limited company may be no longer required and can be shut down. This Read More »

High penalties for offshore tax evasion (Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00)
There are higher penalties for taxpayers evading Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax relating to offshore Read More »

Alert for VAT registered traders (Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:00:00)
The deadline for businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold to keep digital records and provide Read More »

Late night taxis for employees (Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:00:00)
There is no specific requirement for employers to provide employees with transport home. Nevertheless, an Read More »

Do capital gains affect tax credit claims? (Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:00:00)
There are special income eligibility rules for making tax credit claims. The amount and type of income Read More »