Latest Blogs in General Practice
Whitings LLP
26th August 2022 MTD: Old VAT portal closes on 1-Nov-22

VAT registered businesses with turnover exceeding £85k have been required to keep digital records and file VAT returns through making tax digital (MTD) compatible software for more than three years. All remaining VAT registered business have been moving across to this system since 1 April 2022.   HMRC have now announced the old VAT portal…

Ian Piper
25th August 2022 Electric cars: The tax breaks

For around the last 20 years or so, the tax treatment of company cars has continually become less attractive. The value of the benefits in kind, taxable on the employee, has increased quicker than inflation, and the capital allowance tax deduction, for the business, has become more and more diluted. As part of its plans…

Ellen Carter
21st August 2022 Revisit your remuneration?

For many SME owner-managed businesses, the tax optimum director remuneration structure for many years has been one of a low salary accompanied by high dividends. This allows Companies to take advantage of low dividend tax rates and, in many cases, no employers national insurance to be paid by the company (if paid at the Secondary…

Steven Denton
18th August 2022 Student loan repayments: Interest rates to rise

  Due to Bank of England increasing interest rates, the Department for Education (DfE), in conjunction with the Student Loans Company, have confirmed changes to interest rates & repayment thresholds.   Plan 1 Type Student Loan (those who started study before 1-Sep-12)   From 1 Sept 22 the interest rate will increase from 1.5% to…

Jaimie King
10th August 2022 Seeing double: New recovery loan scheme begins

While one government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) ends, another opens.   The previous RLS closed on 30th June 2022, but to follow this the government have introduced a new RLS scheme to support businesses through the out-turn of the pandemic, expected to be accessible after 1st August 2022.   The New Recovery Loan Scheme Government…

Ian Piper
16th March 2018 Purchase of own shares

Where an individual shareholder wishes to exit (through retirement or due to different views on how the business should be run) a multi-shareholder unquoted company, for cash consideration, a purchase of own shares (PoS) is often a good solution. By the company funding this share buy-back, this cost is not  from ‘after personal tax’ monies…

Joe Fretwell
1st July 2022 Is your PAYE code correct?

With the rising cost of living, it has never been more important to ensure you are paying the correct amount of tax through your PAYE tax code. It is important to understand your tax code, any changes to this and why your tax code on your payslip is what it is. There are many reasons…

Paul Jefferson
1st January 2023 1-Jan-23: New VAT penalties system

A new penalty regime came into effect for VAT periods starting on or after 1 January 2023. The changes will impact the charges for missing VAT filing and payment deadlines and will be replacing the current VAT default surcharge system. These changes place continued importance on being up to date with your VAT returns, aware…

Nick Edgley
5th May 2022 31-Jul: Can your tax be reduced?

Time is running out for taxpayers to settle any second payment-on-account for the 2021/22 tax year. The payment is due by 31 July, where one is payable. The amount payable is the second payment-on-account for the 2021/22 tax year and is automatically calculated as half of the total tax liability for the previous tax year,…

Peter Brown
16th May 2022 e-Commerce: Are you finding keeping your business’s records a nightmare?

Understanding how to account for your business’s transactions with online selling platforms can be complicated. Ensuring that you are submitting the correct information to HMRC can be tricky as not all platforms have the same VAT treatment.   A2X could make your life easier by saving you time and headaches from the complex world of…