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Ian Piper
1st June 2023 IR35 “Show” Cases: Where are we now?

Although it has been with us since 1999, IR35 tax rules will probably be unfamiliar to most readers. These anti avoidance rules were introduced to stop workers reducing their taxes by structuring their affairs to get paid via their own personal service company. Where ‘caught’ by IR35, such arrangements would then collect the same amount…

Whitings LLP
23rd January 2023 Sky rugby commentator wins IR35 appeal

Former rugby player and Sky commentator, Stuart Barnes, has won his £695k appeal against HMRC. HMRC determined his contract for Sky from 2013 to 2019 should be subject to Income Tax and National Insurance.   Using previous case law, it was agreed there was mutuality of obligation (MOO) and a sufficient degree of control by…

Bethan Hassey
19th October 2022 Considered using the Cycle to Work Scheme?

If you were interested in offering your employees the Cycle to Work Scheme, there are three main methods you could use:   Salary Sacrifice Loan Pooled cycles   Method 1: Salary Sacrifice Under this method, your employee would be agreeing to sacrificing part of their salary before tax and you would provide the hire of…

Whitings LLP
23rd September 2022 Mini Budget: Repeal of IR35 reforms

>>> Stop Press <<< The Government reversed this decision on Friday 14 October 2022.   Todays ‘fiscal event’, announced by the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, promises the 2017 and 2021 off-payroll working reforms of IR35 will be scrapped, to simplify the tax system.   Those laws had required the end client, and not the contractor, to…

Ruth Pearson
28th February 2022 New HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates

HMRC have released their latest Advisory Fuel Rates to be used from 1st March 2022.   These rates should be used when you:-   Reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars Need employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel   Rates The advisory electricity rate for fully electric cars…

Jodie Pheby
6th January 2022 HMRC deadline now, effectively, 28-Feb-22

Due to the continuing difficulties that Covid continues to present, today HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced they are waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month – giving extra time, if needed, to complete your 2020 to 2021 tax return and pay any tax due.   HMRC…

Ian Piper
4th January 2022 Business credit rating: top 10 tips

For some businesses having a strong credit rating is fundamental to their future success. It can affect availability of supplier credit, the ability to borrow and eligibility to be on customer/prospect tender lists as an approved supplier. For many other businesses, however, this credit rating is totally irrelevant. Experian is one of the major rating…

Ian Piper
10th December 2021 COVID: business interruption insurance claims?

Those businesses with comprehensive commercial insurance cover will possibly be covered for ‘business interruption’. This cover will typically include losses arising from events that close or severely disrupt operations. The COVID pandemic has already led to many claims under this. The insurance industry (as you might expect?) has warned that few policies are likely to…

Elizabeth Prior
10th November 2021 Which Xero package is right for me?

If you’ve never used a cloud software before coming to a decision on what package to choose can be quite daunting. Well, in this blog I am going to summarise what different packages are available and tell you what each package does and also, what it doesn’t do.   There are three packages that Xero…

Whitings LLP
10th November 2021 IR35 tax bill of £281k for Sky presenter

HRMC continue their campaign against broadcasters, with another successful case against former Sky presenter Dave Clark. Mr Clark presented and commentated on professional darts tournaments, and tried to argue his company’s relationship to Sky was one of self-employment.   His appeal has been rejected, with almost all the usual “badges of trade” having failed. Sky…