Tax implications of working from home
Advice for contractors and the self-employed Working from home offers all kinds of benefits, from the opportunity to create the perfect environment in which you… Read More »Tax implications of working from home
Tax
Registering for Making Tax Digital for VAT
MTD zero-hour is here The moment has come: if your business has a taxable turnover above the VAT-registration threshold, which is currently £85,000, you’re now… Read More »Registering for Making Tax Digital for VAT
The politics of tax breaks
How did we end up with such a complex system of tax reliefs? If there’s one thing accountants love, it’s identifying obscure tax reliefs to… Read More »The politics of tax breaks
The risks of a tax investigation
Will HMRC come knocking on your door? It’s a fact – humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re terrified of things that rarely happen (plane… Read More »The risks of a tax investigation
National insurance planning
Obligations and opportunities National insurance contributions (NICs) are set aside to pay the state pension and other benefits, but due to the UK’s ageing population… Read More »National insurance planning
Completing your self-assessment tax return
What you need to know before filing self-assessment for 2017/18 It’s a common scenario. As the year draws to a close, the thought of your… Read More »Completing your self-assessment tax return
Lords call for delay in MTD for VAT until 2020
MTD to be delayed? The House of Lords economic affairs committee has issued a scathing report on HMRC’s upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT… Read More »Lords call for delay in MTD for VAT until 2020
Capital allowances for plant and machinery
How to minimise business tax in 2018/19 If there’s one thing that keeps us awake at night it’s the thought of how many British businesses… Read More »Capital allowances for plant and machinery
Tax on residential property
How has devolution affected what tax you pay? First-time buyers in England, Northern Ireland – and for a short time in Wales – were the… Read More »Tax on residential property