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Off-payroll? Be prepared…
From 6 April 2020, a major shake-up to the off-payroll (IR35) rules is expected. Draft legislation is already published, though changes to the Check Employment Status Tool (CEST) and adaptations…
Top-earner pensions tax: trick or treat?
NHS pensions made news this year, consultants and GPs blaming large tax bills, linked to pension statements, for making some work uneconomic. But why should high-earning power, coupled with pension…
Update to VAT Reverse Charge for Building and Construction Services
To those businesses concerned about our previous article regarding the domestic reverse charge VAT for construction services, you will be pleased to know that HMRC has delayed the implementation for…
Cryptocurrencies – The Basics
The emergence of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has seen a number of our clients query the tax implications. Such currencies have become mainstream with tax laws beginning to catch up…
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…
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