by David Jones | Apr 22, 2021 | Payroll Services
There are quite a number of tax saving schemes and allowances approved by HMRC, which get little or no publicity. So today, with increasing numbers of individuals seeking to improve their health by biking to work, I will explore this relatively unknown area to see...
by David Jones | Apr 15, 2021 | Business Tax
It has now been 3 years since Companies House first published a list of the most unusual excuses given by companies for failing to send their Annual Accounts on time; and whilst HMRC have published an annual list of taxpayers’ bizarre excuses for filing SA Tax Returns...
by David Jones | Apr 8, 2021 | Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
Hidden in the small print of the Budget Day announcements, were the details of the long-awaited, points-based system for late filing penalties. But, as one financial journalist who was apparently determined to create a sentence of 7 words with 5 of them starting with...
by David Jones | Apr 1, 2021 | VAT
VAT returns due to be submitted by 7th May for the March 2021 quarter will be very different for many businesses due to the impact of Brexit and the new domestic reverse charge rules for builders (DRC). If you run a business in the construction sector or one that...
by David Jones | Mar 25, 2021 | Self Assessment, VAT
HMRC is in the process of writing to businesses which it believes are trading above the VAT threshold, but who are not currently VAT registered. Today’s Blog explains what to do if such a letter arrives. VAT Evader Trader Background A business is required to register...
by David Jones | Mar 18, 2021 | VAT
When I started working for HM Customs and Excise many moons ago, I always thought VAT to be an odd tax, especially in the way it was operated. VAT had been introduced in 1973 when the UK joined the European Economic Community (the forerunner of the EU), when it...
by David Jones | Mar 11, 2021 | Business Tax
The business of buying and letting a property can be complicated and any decisions made on the basis of the tax payable could well change at various points in the property business life-cycle. There are a number of potential pitfalls to trip-up the unprepared...
by David Jones | Mar 4, 2021 | Business Tax, Opinion, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment, VAT
Charles Blondin, whose name is synonymous with tightrope walking, has a new rival in Rishi Sunak, whose budget on Wednesday was a masterclass in walking a fiscal tightrope. The Chancellor was seeing government debt shooting up to near record levels, with the...
by David Jones | Feb 25, 2021 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Self Assessment
Self-employed small businessmen and women who are desperate for financial support, have been left hanging, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak has decided to delay payment of the next self-employed income support (SEISS) grant until after the Budget on 3rd March. This bombshell...
by David Jones | Feb 18, 2021 | Business Tax, Self Assessment
It goes without saying that filing your tax return on or before the 31st January (or 28th February for 2021) deadline date, is important, and you should expect to be penalised by HMRC if you fail to meet this deadline. The only ‘get out of jail card’ is if you have a...