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Are you retiring soon? - Check your entitlement to the State Pen

Check your entitlement to the State Pension now!

State Pension Update – Tuesday 7th March 2023Since this Insight was posted on 23rd February 2023, HMRC has announced an extension to the deadline to pay missing NI years to 31st July 2023.CLICK HERE to visit HMRC’s announcement If you are planning to claim the UK state pension you should…

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Beware of Company Registration Scam Letters

If you have recently registered a new company with Companies House, beware of scam letters you may receive that look as though they are from an official source, asking you to register an account and make a payment to them. We have just received the example below from ‘Company Registry’.…

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Alternative Fuel Payment Scheme Launched

Households, businesses and organisations who are ‘off the gas grid’ to receive energy bill support over the coming weeks From Monday last week, households across Great Britain who don’t use mains gas for heating started to receive £200 towards their energy bills as the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) scheme launched.…

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Selling Online and Paying Taxes

Selling Online and Paying Taxes

If you regularly sell goods or services through an online marketplace, you could be classed as a ‘trader’. And if you earn more than £1,000 before deducting expenses through your trading, you will need to pay Income Tax on this. For tax, an online marketplace is any website or mobile…

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Minimum Wage Rates Increase 2023

Minimum Wage Rates Increase 2023

Minimum wage rates increase from 1st April 2023 Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1st April of each year. This includes all National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. See the table below that shows the current minimum wage rates and new…

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Business Rates List Closes Soon

Business Rates List Closes Soon

The 2017 non domestic rating list is closing. This means that you have up until 31st March 2023 to check that the factual information the Valuations Office Agency (VOA) holds about your property on this list is correct, and to let them know if it isn’t (this is known as…

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Tax Update - February 2023

Tax Update February 2023

Welcome to the February 2023 Tax Update! In this edition we look at the delay to Making Tax Digital – again! The new VAT penalty regime, 130% Super Deduction ending soon, changes to R&D this April and key dates on the Accounting Horizon. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Delayed…

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New Energy Bills Discount Scheme

New Energy Bills Discount Scheme (help for businesses and other non-domestic customers) to begin in April 2023 The Government has announced a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 2023 to March 2024 for eligible non-domestic consumers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The current Energy Bill Relief Scheme…

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Government Delays MTD for ITSA

More time to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment The mandatory use of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment is now being phased in from April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) was due to be phased in from April…

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Here to Help with the Self-Assessment Tax Deadline

The deadline for submitting and paying your 2021-22 tax return is midnight on Tuesday 31st January 2023. If you’re struggling with the New Year workload and finalising your return, our friendly and experienced Accounting and Tax Teams are here to help. Not only will they ensure that you meet the…

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