Blog16th Apr 2020
COVID-19 is a global issue and governments around the world are providing temporary tax breaks to help their struggling economies. Indirect taxes are a common area for reliefs to be applied.
View moreBlog24th Mar 2020
As we adjust to the changes faced as a result of the coronavirus situation and the ‘new normal’ we have outlined some key considerations you should take as you and your business adapt.
View moreBlog23rd Mar 2020
*Updated 18 Feb 2021* HMRC have recently provided further information on how businesses can join the VAT deferral new payment scheme. Businesses which still have outstanding deferred VAT payments can either pay the deferred VAT in full, on or before…
View moreBlog21st Mar 2020
Amidst growing concern for the nation’s health, we take a look at what measures the government has taken to alleviate the pressure on businesses and to support employees during these testing times.
View moreBlog9th Mar 2020
The UK Government first introduced the Employment Allowance (EA) in 2014, which entitled employers to a reduction of up to £2000 from their secondary national insurance liability for the year. In April 2016, the allowance was raised to £3000 with…
View moreBlog15th Mar 2019
“May you live in interesting times” is allegedly a Chinese proverb (or maybe it’s just a quote from 90s film “Disclosure”!) but there is little doubt that we do indeed live in interesting times. To name but a few issues…
View moreBlog14th Mar 2019
HMRC launched the long-awaited consultation into the “Off-payroll working rules from April 2020” for the private sector last week and is open for comment until 28th May 2019.
View moreBlog4th Mar 2019
We are now coming to the end of the 3rd full tax year of operating the Payrolling Benefits scheme since its introduction by HMRC back in April 2016. This scheme brought flexibility to employers in reporting employee benefits by providing…
View moreBlog16th Nov 2018
Insolvency in a process that the vast majority of business people will have little direct experience of – which is not bad of course. When a company does go into an insolvency process, the process by which the insolvency practitioner…
View moreBlog26th Sep 2018
What exactly is your accountant there for? Providing a sounding board for your business plans? Offering you peace of mind? I think it’s both those things and a number of others besides. Here are just some of the reasons you…
View moreBlog3rd Jul 2018
We may have seen many high street stores trying to restructure their businesses in recent times using a process known as Company Voluntary Arrangements or CVA. New Look, Carpetright, Mothercare, Prezzo, Byron Hamburgers, and House of Fraser are amongst the…
View moreBlog26th Jun 2018
A PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) allows employers to settle the tax and National Insurance (NI) due on small or irregular taxable expenses or benefits provided to employees rather than the employees suffering the tax on these.
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