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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…

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…

We can assist in this process, by reviewing your current contractual terms and working practices, to assess and minimise IR35 tax risk. HMRC provide an online tool to assess your employment status: Employment Status Tool The following badges of trade are some of the factors HM Revenue & Customs would use in assessing whether income…

In a recent tribunal case it was held that an umbrella company, Exchequer Solutions Ltd, had incorrectly treated travel and subsistence payment as non-taxable. The umbrella company was acting as the employer for agency contractors working on temporary contract assignments. Exchequer treated the expenses as tax free on the basis that the assignments lasted less…

There are a few important dates coming over the next couple of years affecting individual taxpayers, who will be seeing changes to the tax they pay, and how they are required to send returns to HMRC.   6 July 2022 – Increase in National Insurance thresholds The income threshold at which employees and the self-employed…

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has been asked by HMRC to share the message below about the recent pausing of Research & Development Tax Credit (RDTC) payments with their members.   Message from HMRC: “We previously notified agents that we have paused some Research & Development Tax Credit (RDTC) payments while we investigate an increase…

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…

HMRC Changes to the National Insurance contributions for 2022-2023 tax year, are you confused? Due to the COVID-19 strain on the NHS, the government announced that they would be increasing the National Insurance contributions by 1.25% as a means to increase spending on health and social care. The Health and Social Care Levy was applied…

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,…

Similar to share dealings, you must declare any gains or losses from cryptocurrency investments on your personal tax return. It is important to keep records of dates, currency type, amounts bought or sold, and the value. There are several software options that can assist you with this; the best will include converting the currency to…