Research and Development – Claimer Beware
on 19 October 2021
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It has been my long standing view that many Research and Development (R&D) tax claims are at best debatable … Read More
Accounting Date of Sole Traders and Partnerships
on 12 October 2021
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The government have been making confusing announcements about the introduction of “Making Tax Digital” (MTD), accounting date rule changes and … Read More
Employees Working Abroad
on 5 October 2021
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This Tax Tip is brief compared to the vast subject matter it relates to. As the BBC often says after … Read More
HMRC System is Broken
on 21 September 2021
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We have seen many instances recently of HMRC completely failing to deal with paperwork. It seems that many HMRC departments … Read More
Hospitality VAT
on 14 September 2021
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The 5% reduced rate of VAT currently applies to certain hospitality supplies including food and drink (but not alcoholic drinks), … Read More
HMRC’s most ridiculous excuses for minimum wage breaches
on 7 September 2021
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As published by HMRC some of the most ridiculous excuses for flouting the national minimum wage regulations included: “She does … Read More
HMRC VAT case lasting over 8 years
on 24 August 2021
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A recent VAT case concluded HMRC investigation work that partly dated back to February 2013! A retailer did not have … Read More
Making Tax Digital
on 23 August 2021
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Making Tax Digital – is making the headlines lately. It is noteable that VAT transitioned to MTD without big problems … Read More
Marriage Allowance
on 20 August 2021
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Married couples and civil partnerships can save up to £252 per year by transferring some personal allowance between spouses. To … Read More
Corporate Tax Rates
on 19 August 2021
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The current rate of corporation tax for UK companies is 19%. This applies until 31 March 2023. From 1 April … Read More