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Here to Help with the Self-Assessment Tax Deadline

The deadline for submitting and paying your 2021-22 tax return is midnight on Tuesday 31st January 2023. If you’re struggling with the New Year workload and finalising your return, our friendly and experienced Accounting and Tax Teams are here to help. Not only will they ensure that you meet the…

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Don’t Forget to Declare COVID-19 Grants

Self-Assessment: don’t forget to declare COVID-19 Grants HMRC is reminding taxpayers that they must declare COVID-19 payments in their tax return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year. These grants are taxable and should be declared on tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year before the deadline on 31st…

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HMRC Changes for Sole Traders and Partnerships

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…

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Self-Assessment: Declare your COVID-19 payments

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…

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Making Tax Digital for Property Landlords

You will probably be aware that Making Tax Digital (MTD) became compulsory for all VAT registered business (regardless of turnover) in April of this year. The new rules require all qualifying businesses to use HMRC compliant software such as Intuit QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, Dext with Receipt Bank or FreeAgent, etc.,…

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Making Tax Digital – Working Towards April 2024

MTD for income tax – Quarterly information to be reported by businesses Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax will apply to sole traders, property landlords and certain other businesses with gross turnover and/or property income over £10,000 a year and will commence in April 2024. The system will then…

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Tax Update – July 2022

In this month’s ‘Tax Update’ there’s information about Childcare Accounts, SEISS Grant Penalties and Tax Returns, Making Tax Digital and Research & Development.

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Penalties for Over-claimed SEISS Grants

HMRC are reminding sole traders and partners who have received Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants that there are potentially penalties of up to 100% of amounts over-claimed in certain circumstances.

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Increase in National Insurance thresholds

In the Spring Statement 2022, the UK Government announced an increase in National Insurance thresholds affecting the 2022 to 2023 tax year. We want to take the opportunity to remind our clients that the threshold changes will take effect from 6th July 2022, meaning employees will pay National Insurance contributions on…

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