Time has flown by and we are now four years on from the start of the recession and the close collapse of some financial institutions.
Read moreKeep your HMRC emails!
We are sure that most people do not need reminding to file safely all correspondence received from H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC). However in case your filing system is not as robust as it could be, consider this…..
Read moreTravel Expenses
Most self employed professionals would probably consider themselves to be familiar with the rules regarding tax deductible travel expenses.
Read moreBusiness records checks
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) started a new approach to business records checks (BRC) on 1 November 2012.
Read moreGrumpy Old Accountants
I am not suggesting for a minute that you will want to feel sorry for your accountant in January.
Read moreMaking the most out of ISAs and pensions for 2012/2013
Now that your tax return for 2011/2012 has been submitted and any tax owed paid, it is a good time to turn your attention to the current tax year and focus on the tax efficient investments that can be made before 5 April 2013.
Read moreDon’t buy in December, wait until January – The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
The Chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement that there would be a huge increase in the Annual Investment Allowance for expenditure incurred on or after 1 January 2013, from £25000 to £250000 for a period of two years.
Read morePAYE Real Time – useful new website
Following on from our previous blogs on PAYE real time (RTI) which is coming into force next year, I thought it would be useful to share this website which has come to our attention.
Read moreGet the tax on your Christmas party right!
It is well known that where an employer provides staff entertainment, for example a staff Christmas party, the expenditure is not disallowed by the tax legislation. However the legislation is not as simple as all that.
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