As we prepare for the implementation of Making Tax Digital, it’s useful to know the ins-and-outs of the different stages of this legislation. We recently published an article discussing the first stage of Making Tax Digital – MTD for VAT. Today, we will be covering Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Although this following stage…
MTD-compatible software is accounting software that is able to integrate with HMRC systems to send regular updates directly to HMRC. While HMRC will not be offering their own software, they are providing the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to commercial software developers such as FreeAgent. These accounting software providers are currently using HMRC’s APIs to develop…
We recently covered the fundamentals of Making Tax Digital (MTD): whom it will affect, when it will come into effect, and the first steps to being MTD-ready. So now it’s time to get into the intricacies of this upcoming legislation. In this article, we’ll be talking about Making Tax Digital for VAT – the first step…
It has been announced that Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, on Monday 29th October, will present the 2018 Budget Statement. Many were expecting the Autumn Budget to be presented at a later date, but it has been brought forward to avoid clashing with any potential fall-out from the final Brexit negotiations. IR35 For…
The latest IR35 tribunal case win for contractor Susan Winchester has been penned as a ‘game-changer’ for the industry. After a year-long battle, Winchester successfully won over £4000 in compensation for holiday pay from HMRC, after being placed as inside-IR35. Background In September 2016, Winchester’s company, SJW Marketing Solutions Ltd, was contracted by HMRC…
FreeAgent was designed specifically with small businesses and the self-employed in mind, with a wide range of features formulated to simplify the administration of contracting. For the second year running FreeAgent was awarded Small Business Accounting Software of the Year, at the Accounting Excellence awards. It is an excellent cloud-based accounting software that makes updating…
As we are now weeks away from Christmas, and the holiday season is in full swing, we cover the most common queries about festive and annual event deductible expenses. Annual Christmas party as deductible expenses Your limited company can claim its festive or annual party as deductible expenses for corporation tax purposes. The cost…
One of the most frequently asked questions from our clients on the VAT flat rate change for a limited cost business is: “what is counted as ‘goods’ when determining if they need to use the higher rate of 16.5%?” According to HMRC guidance, ‘goods’ are movable items or materials exclusively used in your limited cost…
Former BBC presenter, Christa Ackroyd has lost her legal battle with HMRC and is now facing a fine of £419,151 in outstanding income tax and national insurance contributions covering tax years: 2006/07 to 2012/13. This ruling made by the first tier tribunal (FTT) was based on the judgement that despite Ackroyd working through a PSC…
If you are affected by off-payroll reforms and are considering alternatives such as Umbrella employment, it’s helpful to understand AWR.
Across the UK, contractors and temporary staff are receiving notably higher pay rates. The REC disclosed that the steepest inflation in contractor pay rates recorded was in London. However, across the board, wages were continuing to rise, extending this trend to 62 months. Contractor pay rates accelerating at an exceptional rate REC director of…
‘Effective from 1 April 2017, The VAT flat rate scheme (FRS) for businesses with limited cost is set to increase to 16.5% from their current rate, based on defined criteria for a limited cost trader.’ What is a Limited Cost Traders? According to HMRC guidance, a limited cost trader will be defined as one whose…
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