Dormant bank accounts
There is a free tracing service called 'mylostaccount' to find lost bank accounts. The service brings together the three tracing schemes of the British Bankers' Association (BBA), the Building
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How is ordinary commuting defined for travel costs
As a general rule, there is no tax relief for ordinary commuting. The term 'ordinary commuting' is defined to mean travel between a permanent workplace and home, or any other place that is not a
CGT – transfer of partnership to an LLP
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) retain the flexibility of a partnership with the added advantage that a partners personal liability is limited. At least two members must be 'designated members'
Carry forward of unused pensions allowance
The annual allowance for tax relief on pensions has been fixed at the current level of £40,000 since 6 April 2014. Since April 2016, the annual allowance has been further reduced for high earners.
Employment law changes taking effect in April 2019
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates will increase from 1 April 2019. The NLW for workers aged 25 or over will increase to £8.21 per hour, the NMW standard rate
Is HMRC’s message real or fake?
HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails and texts. The guidance provides a current list of genuine messages from HMRC. This
Repay your employer for private fuel
Where an employee with a company car is provided with fuel for their own private use by their employers, the default position is that the employee is required to pay the car fuel benefit charge. The
Making Tax Digital for VAT
The deadline for businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold to keep digital records for VAT purposes using Making Tax Digital (MTD), is almost here. For VAT returns periods starting on or
VAT grouping
There are special VAT rules that allow two or more corporate bodies to be treated as a single taxable person for VAT purposes known as a VAT group. Advantages of group registration The
Person liable to pay tax on post-cessation receipts
There are special rules for the taxation of post-cessation receipts, those received after a trade has ceased. The legislation clearly states that the person who receives or is entitled to the