Will your gift aid donations create a tax bill?
The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) concerned can take a taxpayer’s donation and provided all the qualifying conditions are
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Beware Limited Cost Test if you use the VAT Flat Rate Scheme
The VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) has been designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and in so doing, reduce the administration costs of complying with the VAT legislation. The scheme is
Dealing with builders retentions
It is common practise in the building industry for a final percentage of an amount due to a builder to be withheld as a retention. This payment allows the customer to retain part of the total payment
Tax Diary May/June 2019
1 May 2019 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 July 2018. 19 May 2019 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 May 2019. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date
More about Debt Relief Orders
Last week we posted that it is over 10 years since Debt Relief Orders (DROs) were first introduced in April 2009. This week we have fleshed out the details of who can claim and some of the
Maternity pay explained
How much maternity leave can you take? If you work as an employee and become pregnant you are eligible to take up to 52 weeks of statutory maternity leave. This is made up of 26 weeks of ordinary
How to register as self-employed
Are you self-employed? HMRC’s guidance says that you are probably self-employed if you: run your business for yourself and take responsibility for its success or failure; have several
VAT and transfer of business as a going concern
The transfer of a business as a going concern (TOGC) rules concern the VAT liability on the sale of a business. Normally the sale of the assets of a VAT registered or VAT registerable business will be
Corporation Tax for non-resident companies
Non-resident companies with a trading business in the UK are liable to pay UK Corporation Tax on their profits made through a permanent establishment/branch or agency. If the non-resident company is
Making an EU VAT refund claim
The VAT paid in other EU countries is often recoverable by VAT-registered businesses in the UK, who bought goods or services for business use. The exact rules of what VAT is refundable depends on the