Blog16th Nov 2017Scottish Taxes are here to stay- but will taxpayers want to stay in Scotland?Read the updated blog, to reflect changes announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement speech made on 22 November 2017. Scottish taxpayers earning more than £43,000 pa, are already paying £400 more tax pa, because Holyrood flexed its tax powers for…View more
Blog13th Nov 2017Don’t let VAT be a cost of doing business in the UK – 13th Directive ClaimsOne of the most common questions we are asked by our overseas clients when they are looking to do business in the UK is – “Can we recover the VAT we incur in the UK?”View more
Blog9th Nov 2017VAT on Pension Scheme Costs – The final answer?Historically, HMRC have allowed a simplification for the VAT incurred on the administration of a pension fund. This simplification allowed employers to treat 30% of the VAT charged by scheme managers as relating to the management of the fund and,…View more
Blog8th Nov 2017Does Your Business Voluntarily Payroll Company Cars?For businesses who voluntarily payroll company cars as a Benefit in Kind (BiK), from April 2018 you will have to payroll all your car data. It will be mandatory from this time to submit all of the car data information…View more
Blog26th Oct 2017Trust Registration ServiceHMRC has launched their new Trust Registration Service (“TRS”). This is intended to be a single online point of access for Trustees and agents of all Trusts with a UK tax exposure.View more
Blog6th Oct 2017Have your employees received their Tax Assessment Notice (TAN)? What should they do with it?Following on from our previous blog on TANs, we follow up with further information on what should happen with them.View more
Blog2nd Oct 2017Employed or Self Employed… The Age-Old Debate Rages OnThere have been a number of court cases recently concerning the importance of distinguishing the employment status of a worker. Where such cases are taken to the courts and the individual has been incorrectly treated as a subcontractor and, as…View more
Blog29th Sep 2017To Disclose or Not To DiscloseIn recent years, various ‘disclosure campaigns’ have been implemented by HM Revenue & Customs “HMRC”, providing individuals and businesses the opportunity to unveil any irregularities in relation to their income tax, PAYE/NIC or VAT affairs. The campaigns present an ability for…View more
Blog27th Sep 2017Employee Remuneration – Not a golden idea!We have seen many different ways in which employers wish to reward their staff including payment of regular salary benefits, employee share schemes and pension contributions all of which are taxed through payroll P11Ds or the business’ PAYE Settlement Agreement…View more
Blog25th Sep 2017Indirect Tax Considerations for International TradeIndirect taxes are increasingly becoming the “go-to” fiscal measures for Governments. In the last six months, we have seen India introducing a comprehensive dual Goods and Services Tax (GST) and VAT being introduced into the GCC states, with the UAE…View more
Blog3rd Sep 2017Consultants, why use them?In the past, business leaders and managers may have tried to deal with the majority of their issues internally, as asking for external assistance may have been perceived as a sign of potential weakness or lack of knowledge and insight…View more
Blog11th Aug 2017Voluntary Overtime included in Holiday Pay – How will this change impact Employers?Last week we received news of an appeal that was taken to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (“DMBC”) regarding holiday pay for employees who work overtime.View more