Welcome to the May Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at the upcoming changes to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, changes to the taxation of Non-UK Domiciled Individuals, Holiday Lettings and Property, VAT on Food or Confectionery; and events on the accounting horizon. MTD for Income…
Spring Statement 2025 On 26 March 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Spring Statement to parliament. Despite a backdrop of low economic growth and increasing government borrowing costs, the Chancellor remains committed to her ‘non-negotiable’ fiscal rules that aim to bring stability to the economy and security for working people.…
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime extended to smaller businesses The Spring Statement announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) regime will be further extended to smaller businesses. Read on to see how and when your business might be affected. What is MTD for IT?…
Happy New Year everyone! In this edition we take a look at getting ready for Making Tax Digital, the Corporate Tax Roadmap, Payrolling Benefits in Kind, an HMRC scam warning and upcoming dates on the accounting horizon. GET READY FOR MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR INCOME TAX Prior to the Autumn…
On 22nd November 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament. Headlines included generous National Insurance Contribution (NIC) cuts for workers and the self-employed and the ‘biggest permanent tax cut in modern British history for businesses’. Below, we summarise the Autumn Statement headlines and other measures announced. Please…
TAX ALERT! IF YOUR YEAR END IS NOT 31st MARCH HMRC will be changing the way they assess profits for sole traders and partnerships. One of the lesser published points is that everyone is going to have to have a 31st March/5th April year end – if your year-end is not already…
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…
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…
HMRC will be changing the way they assess profits for sole traders and partnerships. Previously, if you had a year-end between the 6th April and 30th March you were taxed on the profit made on your year-end accounts that falls into a set tax year. This will now change so…
HMRC is reminding their Self-Assessment taxpayers that they must declare COVID-19 payments in their tax return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year. More than 2.9 million people claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2022. These grants are taxable and should be…