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HMRC Updates

Keep abreast of Brexit news

As the Brexit date fast approaches, it seems the only thing we can say with any certainty is that uncertainty…

19 Mar 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Present tax-free company benefits

The list of company benefits that can be provided tax-free to employees is quite short. However, some of the benefits…

19 Mar 2019 Read article

Business Finance

Business record keeping for the self-employed

If you are self-employed as a sole trader or as a partner in a business partnership, then you must keep…

19 Mar 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Cash basis and capital expenditure

The cash basis scheme helps many sole traders and other unincorporated businesses benefit from a simpler way of managing their…

19 Mar 2019 Read article

National Insurance

Topping up your self-employed NIC contributions

In many circumstances it can be beneficial to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to increase your entitlement…

14 Mar 2019 Read article

Tax

Lost your Unique Tax Reference number?

Your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) identifies your tax records at HMRC. The number is also known as your taxpayer number…

14 Mar 2019 Read article

VAT

Treatment of deposits for VAT purposes

As a general rule, most deposits made by customers serve as advance payments and create a VAT tax point when…

14 Mar 2019 Read article

Business Finance

What are the badges of trade?

The 'badges of trade' tests, whilst not conclusive, are used by HMRC to help determine whether an activity is a…

14 Mar 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Sale of income by an individual

A capital sum received by an individual in respect of the sale or relinquishment of income to be derived from…

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Self Assessment & Income Tax

Employee tax codes 2019-20

The P9X form is used to notify employers of the tax codes to use for employees. The basic Personal Allowance…

13 Mar 2019 Read article

HMRC Updates

Spring Statement – 13 March 2019

The following comments were written on the 13th March 2019 immediately following Philip Hammond’s presentation of the 2019 Spring Statement…

13 Mar 2019 Read article

Corporation Tax

Expenditure on building that qualifies as plant

Capital Allowances are the deductions which allow businesses to secure tax relief for certain capital expenditure. Capital Allowances are available…

12 Mar 2019 Read article

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More Blog insights

Keep abreast of Brexit news

Present tax-free company benefits

Business record keeping for the self-employed

Cash basis and capital expenditure

Topping up your self-employed NIC contributions

Lost your Unique Tax Reference number?

Treatment of deposits for VAT purposes

What are the badges of trade?

Sale of income by an individual

Employee tax codes 2019-20

Spring Statement – 13 March 2019

Expenditure on building that qualifies as plant

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