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A PAYE Settlement agreement allows employers to make one annual payment to cover the tax and National Insurance liability on minor, irregular or impracticable expenses for any employees. HMRC have now changed the process for PSAs and, instead of applying for a new PSA annually, from 2018-19 employers will have an enduring agreement and therefore…

The property allowance was introduced on 5 April 2017, allowing a flat rate deduction of £1,000 to be claimed against property income, in lieu of keeping detailed records of expenses. This however, raises the question as to whether individuals renting out a joint property are required to make the same claim as one another. In…

Shortly following the last autumn budget, I published a blog “CGT Reliefs – Hit with Both Barrels!”, regarding the changes announced to the Principal Private Residence Relief (PPR) and letting relief rules.   HMRC have now published a consultation document, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/capital-gains-tax-private-residence-relief-changes-to-the-ancillary-reliefs   The consultation period closes at 11:45pm on 1…

A recent series of HMRC high-profile court cases have brought Contractors back into the tax spotlight. TV presenters Lorraine Kelly, Kay Adams and Christa Ackroyd have all defended their working practices with mixed success.   HMRC claimed all three should have been taxed as employees rather than business owners. HMRC won the case against Ackroyd…

  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…

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.  …