Blog21st Nov 2017
As most people are now aware, there is a consensus among worldwide tax authorities to gather and share information to minimise tax avoidance through utilising offshore interests. The aim is, of course, to ensure that all tax revenue is collected.…
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Gratuity, a sum we as a customer, give as a reward based on the level of service we feel we have received at a restaurant or bar. There are different ways in which we can tip service staff, whether it…
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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…
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In our first Charity VAT blog, we looked at the various VAT reliefs that may be available to you as a charity. Moving on from the expenditure side, in this Blog, we will start to look at the issues that…
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One 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?”
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HMRC recently amended their existing online guidance on the subject of tax relief for interest paid by taxpayers on relevant loans, but in particular when remortgaging properties in their letting business.
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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,…
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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…
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Do you fully understand your employer costs and employee demographics? Are you monitoring key trends and analytics?
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Joint venture audit can result in real savings in the oil and gas industry, writes accountant IAN MCPHERSON of AAB, and it may well have applications in other sectors too.
View moreBlog27th Oct 2017
A recent court case has highlighted the classification of a VW Transporter Kombi van for Benefit In Kind purposes. The introduction of double cab pick-ups and Kombi vehicles has long sparked debate over whether they qualify as a car or a…
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