The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) have announced the suspension of two business rates agents. These are Rateable Value Experts and Re-Rates UK. The VOA have not specified the exact reasons for the suspension and have simply said that they are investigating a potentially serious breach of their agent standards. While…
Reviewing your business goals for the New Year The start of January marks a time of new beginnings, and for business owners, itās the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect and plan ahead. After the whirlwind of the festive season, January offers a quieter moment to consider where your business is…
Welcome to our September Tax Update. In this edition we take a look at Inheritance Tax, Workplace Nurseries, Tax-Free Childcare Accounts, Hours Worked Reporting, Fuel Rates for Company Cars and upcoming dates on the accounting horizon. SHOULD YOU PASS ON WEALTH NOW TO AVOID INHERITANCE TAX? Many wealthy individuals are…
Welcome to our August Tax Update. In this edition we take a look at the 60% income tax trap, tax-free childcare accounts, staff BBQs, the tax treatment of furnished holiday lettings, VAT on independent schools fees and upcoming dates on the accounting horizon. BEWARE THE 60% INCOME TAX TRAP It…
HM Revenue and Customs has launched a digital tool to help businesses estimate what registering for VAT may mean for them. TheĀ VAT Registration EstimatorĀ has been developed after feedback from small businesses suggested an online tool would be helpful to show when their turnover could require businesses to register for VAT…
Employees with access to company cars often face a tax burden on the ābenefit in kindā of having a car at their disposal. However, where an employee has use of a āpool carā, there is no taxable benefit and an entry is not required on form P11D.Ā Furthermore, the employer…
Should Employees Reimburse Private Fuel Costs? Where a company car is provided for use by an employee or director there is a benefit in kind taxable on the employee based on the original list price of the vehicle multiplied by the CO2 emissions percentage for that vehicle. There is an…
The Welsh Government was excited to announce a significant milestone in its own mission to increase the number of employee-owned businesses in Wales. The number of such businesses in Wales has doubled, reaching 74 almost two years ahead of their 2026 target. While this initiative is partly aimed at keeping…
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released figures showing that 295,250 Self-Assessment tax returns were filed in the first week of the new tax year. Almost 70,000 were filed on the first day – April 6th. This seems to suggest an increasing trend for filing tax returns early. Last year,…
Understanding economic changes: How recent events affect businesses Data releases in recent weeks from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) coupled with Bank of England decisions might make recent news about the economy seem a bit confusing. Understanding how this news affects businesses is important so letās break it down.…