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IR35 – Changes from April 2020
For this straight to the point, we ask you to answer three important questions: Do you use subcontractors? Do you rely on them to pay their fair share of tax?…

Tax return special
As self assessment tax returns for 2018/19 will soon be on the agenda, there are some key developments to keep in view. Directors’ tax returns The question of whether HMRC…

Your state pension
Earlier this year, a report suggested that half a million people could be paying ‘unnecessary’ tax on their state pension. The issue arises where someone carries on working beyond state…

VAT: building and construction
A major change in the way that VAT is accounted for in the building and construction sector takes effect later this year. The VAT domestic reverse charge for building and…

VAT Reverse Charge for Building and Construction Services
The new reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect on 1 October 2019. Click the link to find out how this affects your business: VAT Reverse Charge

Making Tax Digital for VAT: your questions answered
Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV), the new regime for VAT record keeping and VAT return submission, is now live. All businesses with taxable turnover over the £85,000 VAT registration…

Auto-Enrolment Pension Rules
The Pensions Act 2008 brought the requirement for employers to enrol particular qualifying employees in a workplace pension scheme, and to make scheme contributions. This auto-enrolment regime provides for an…

Keeping the VAT Inspector Sweet
Negotiating the VAT rules is a complex business, considerable risk attaching to errors. But one recent tax tribunal case – which the taxpayer won – made more entertaining reading than…

Don’t lose out when disposing of your business
Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) is a valuable tax relief for those disposing of a business. It can give access to a 10% rate of capital gains tax, subject to a £10…

Keeping the VAT Inspector Sweet
Negotiating the VAT rules is a complex business, considerable risk attaching to errors. But one recent tax tribunal case – which the taxpayer won – made more entertaining reading than…

Celebration and Promotion at Hamlyns
This month we celebrate Tanya Dickson’s twentieth year with Hamlyns and Andrew Douthwaite’s promotion to Manager. Celebration and Promotion at Hamlyns.

Spring Statement 2019
Philip Hammond presented his Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. So, what exactly did the Chancellor say and, more importantly, what did it actually mean? A summary of this…
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