The day of the red briefcase, budget day is just around the corner. Set to be unveiled on 11th March, provided the reshuffle doesn’t delay proceedings, here is a look ahead at what we might be able to expect: Entrepreneur’s relief (Bad news for successful business owners) With the Tories promising to review Entrepreneur’s relief,…Read More
Ever wondered why the tax year starts on the 6th of April and ends on the 5th of April the following year? Most logical thinkers would question as to why the tax year doesn’t coincide with the calendar year than runs to the 31st of December. In order to get to the bottom of this,…Read More
The 2018/19 self-assessment tax return must be filed online by midnight on 31 January 2020 if a late filing penalty is to be avoided. A later deadline applies where the notice to file a return was not given until after 31 October 2019 – in this case, the deadline is three months after the date…Read More
Accounting for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, and physiotherapists might not be as straight forward as you initially thought, particularly where the business is operating as a Limited Company and there are workers providing medical care. A ‘health professional’, is accepted by HMRC to mean the following…Read More
VAT reverse charge on building and construction services Now is the time to prepare your CIS registered clients for this change. VAT reverse charge comes into effect on 1 October 2019. It is a major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry. From this date, the customer receiving the service…Read More
Tax Relief Tax relief means that the amount you spend on certain expenses is deducted from your total income. This effectively reduces your taxable income and therefore the tax you will have to pay. In some cases, such as pension contributions, it may mean that you get tax back in another way; some reliefs are…Read More
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Benjamin Franklin
