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If you submitted your tax return after the filing deadline of 31 January, or you still have not submitted your tax return, then you will automatically be fined £100 for missing the deadline.   In February, HMRC announced that they would be delaying issuing the late filing penalty notices due to Brexit. They have now…

  HMRC have recently attempted to remove a marriage allowance transfer for a couple, where the transferor had less than the 10% personal allowance unused. This treatment is incorrect as outlined below:   Background to the transfer The marriage allowance transfer was introduced from 5 April 2015 onwards and allows a person to transfer 10%…

  From 1 April 2019, most businesses with a taxable turnover above £85,000 are required to follow the rules for Making Tax Digital for VAT.  As a result, HMRC has published new guidance on record keeping, which  explains what records a business needs to keep digitally if it has signed up for Making Tax Digital…

  Many companies, not just those in the tech industry, will have benefitted from the generosity of R&D tax relief. Eligible R&D expenditure can be inflated by a notional 230% uplift, and a refund of tax claimed on tax that was never paid in the first place. Perhaps not unsurprisingly, HMRC have identified abuses of…

From time to time, stock markets go through periods of uncertainty. This could be down to some poor economic news or perhaps due to a political crisis.  The sharp falls that can be experienced at such times are understandably unsettling for investors. They can even tempt some to change their long-term plan by selling their…

Your UK business may need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number if we leave the EU with no deal.   What is an EORI number?   An EORI number is a unique identifying number assigned to individual importers and exporters to track trade between the EU and non-EU countries. It’s used during Customs…

  The team at Whiting’s payroll bureau have produced their latest newsletter, to keep clients updated on relevant recent changes to payroll and related legislation.   Edition 10 – March 2019  

The charges made under the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) regime increase in line with inflation on 1 April 2019:   Property value From 1 April 2018 From 1 April 2019   £ £ More than £500,000 up to £1 million 3,600 3,650 More than £1 million up to £2 million 7,250 7,400 More…

From 6 April 2020, UK residents disposing of UK residential property will have new capital gains tax (CGT) reporting and payment obligations. The introduction of a 30-day reporting and payment window, i.e. within 30 days of completion of the sale, marks a significant change to the administration of CGT.   The changes do not apply…

HMRC confirmed that in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal, from 11pm GMT on 29 March 2019, businesses registered for VAT in the UK will be able to account for import VAT on their VAT return rather than pay when, or soon after, the goods arrive at the UK border.  …