Updates

Self Employed, Loans & Taxes Wrz 24, 2020

The Chanecllor has announced measures for the Self Employed, those businesses that have taken out loans, and taxes

Covid-19 – Emergency measures announced Mar 21, 2020

In the last few days, the Government has made major announcements about help for small businesses and individuals affected by coronavirus. Below is a summary of the significant points, although details are awaited as to how some of these schemes may be accessed.

 

HMRC treatment of IR35 not popular Sie 15, 2018

Accounting and tax treatment of IR35 deductions in the public sector.HMRC’s approach is not popular with everyone. Catch up on our latest advice.

 

First time tax returns Sty 11, 2018

An individual should file a tax return if they have a liability to tax, and that tax will not be collected through PAYE. For years before 6 April 2016, the tax deducted at source from interest and the tax credit attached to dividends would cover the tax liability of basic rate taxpayers who received large amounts of investment income.

Simple Assessment Lis 3, 2017

HMRC have changed the way in which they will assess some taxpayers removing the need for these individuals to complete a Self Assessment Tax Return. These changes took effect from September 2017.

The affected taxpayers fall into one of two categories:

  • new state pensioners with income more than the personal tax allowance (£11,000) in 2016/17; and
  • employees or pensioners with PAYE tax codes who have underpaid tax and who cannot have that tax collected through their tax code because it is too high to code out.