As the UK tax year-end approaches on 5 April, it’s an excellent time for you to review your business finances and explore tax planning opportunities, particularly if you are self-employed. Tax planning can help you to reduce tax liabilities, boost your cash flow and put you in a stronger financial…
In this edition we take a look at year-end tax planning, double-cab pickups, employment expenses, VAT on food and drink, and upcoming dates on the accounting horizon – which include the date for the next Bank of England interest rate decision and the Chancellor’s Spring Forecast. YEAR-END TAX PLANNING! With…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published draft legislation and a policy paper outlining the proposal for the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime. This was originally announced by the previous Government and any hopes that this may be stalled by the new government are now laid…
In an announcement made on 19th February, the Government confirmed that twin-cab pickup vehicles with payloads of 1 tonne or more will continue to be treated as goods vehicles for both capital allowances and benefit-in-kind purposes. On 12th February, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) had updated its guidance on the…
The new tax year starts on 6th April 2023, so there’s still some time left to consider your options, once we pass this date the majority of the tax planning options for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax purposes will cease unless actioned before the 6th April. Do you fall…
Happy New Year from everyone at Folkes Worton! Here’s our first Tax Update of 2023 – watch this space for our regular monthly updates. New Year Resolutions to Save Tax At this time of year we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning…
This month’s Tax Update focuses on the Government’s U-Turns from 23rd September’s plans in order to steady the financial markets.
I hope you are well and that your business is recovering from the effects of the pandemic. It still seems that the have a way to go to bring COVID-19 fully under control and that we may be moving towards more restrictions in the near future.With this in mind, I…
Annual Investment Allowance Extension In October we reported on the impending reduction of the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) from the temporary £1 million limit back to £200,000 on 1st January 2021. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now extended this deadline by 12 months to 31st December 2021. For more information on…
With the Government setting new and ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions, giving the Motor Industry deadlines for ceasing production of fossil fuel and hybrid vehicles, as well as offering new incentives for vehicle owners to switch to all electric; is now the right time to convert to the all…