VAT payment holiday is over
VAT payments due after 30 June must be paid on time or HMRC may apply surcharges. VAT which has been deferred must be paid by 31 March...
Tax-free therapy now allowed
Minor benefits. Tucked away in the corner of the employment income tax legislation is an exemption for so-called minor benefits. This...
Working from home during coronavirus
A major side effect of coronavirus is that employees have been asked to work at home wherever possible. They may incur additional...
Tax-efficient ways to use your pension savings
Your company needs an injection of money. The bank will charge a stiff interest rate even if it agrees to a loan. How might you be able...
Stamp duty trap for mixed use properties
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rates differ depending on whether the land or building you’re buying is for business or residential use. A...
Limitless pension contributions
While getting your business off the ground you neglected your pension savings. You want to make up for it now but your advisor tells you...
High profile case raises questions about IR35
With just a year before a sea change in the IR35 rules is due to take effect, the tribunal’s latest judgment highlights the difficulties...
Residential buy-to-let tax planning
As a residential landlord you’ll know that HMRC is reducing tax relief on interest you pay on loans used to buy properties to let....
700,000 missing out on tax allowance
Married couples are losers! HMRC estimates that 700,000 couples who are eligible for the marriage allowance (MA) are losing out by not...
Disclosure deadline for loan schemes
HMRC’s reporting deadline for employers who have used a loan scheme to pay directors or employees is 5 April 2019. What must you do if it...