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Lump sum death benefit charge What do you need to tell HMRC? New guidance has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to help legal representatives find out what they need to tell HMRC to calculate the lump sum death benefit charge. When someone passes away and their estate…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is running a campaign to help people avoid being caught out by tax avoidance schemes. This is particularly relevant to those who are contractors, agency workers, or are working through an umbrella company. Tax avoidance schemes are schemes designed to bend the rules of the…
Have you checked your tax code? Prior to the tax year starting each 6th April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will issue new tax codes to employees, usually where there is a change of tax code. These tax codes, a series of letter and numbers, allow employers to deduct the…
New R&D tax relief guidance available For accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2024, a new merged scheme for research and development tax credit comes into force. The new merged scheme replaces the old RDEC and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) schemes. The new scheme reduces the amount…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), via its Working Minds campaign, has declared April Stress Awareness Month. Work-related stress is an important consideration for businesses since all employers have a legal duty to prevent work-related stress to support good mental health in the workplace. Managing work-related stress doesn’t just help…
Are training costs tax deductible for the self-employed? HM Revenue & Customs has recently updated and clarified its guidance on training costs paid by the self-employed. The general rule for whether the cost of a training course can be deducted from your self-employed profits is that it must be incurred…
Keeping your accounting records up-to-date can feel like a chore, but when your bookkeeping is kept up-to-date, you and your business can gain some significant benefits. Let’s review a few: Financial clarity Regular bookkeeping ensures that your business’ financial transactions are accurately recorded, categorised, and updated regularly. Having up-to-date information…
Welcome to our April Tax Update In this edition we take a look at the changes for the new tax year, child benefit claims, cash accounting, changes to the Basis of Assessment, Making Tax Digital, holiday lettings, capital allowances and R&D. HAPPY NEW TAX YEAR! In this April issue we…
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced reforms to apprenticeships that will enable up to 20,000 more apprenticeships and could be especially welcome news to small businesses. With effect from April 1st, the Government will pay the full cost of training for anyone up to the age of 21. If…
What you need to know When there are several shareholders, a new company is being formed, a shareholder wants to pass their shares or pass them to their children, someone is nearing retirement, or the company has borrowed money from a shareholder, issues can easily arise that jeopardise the continued…