The VAT flat rate scheme is a simple VAT scheme for smaller VAT-registered businesses. Rather than pay the difference between the VAT charged to customers and that incurred on business purchases over to HMRC, traders using the flat rate scheme instead pay a fixed percentage of their VAT-inclusive turnover to HMRC. The percentage depends on […]
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Earlier this year, HMRC wrote to wealthy taxpayers who had not submitted tax returns for 2020/21 and/or 2021/22. A letter was sent where the taxpayer had submitted a return for 2020/21 and 2022/23 but not for 2021/22 or where a return had been submitted for 2019/20 and 2022/23 but not for 2020/21 or 2021/22. Taxpayers
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Children may have their own income. This may be in the form of savings income on accounts that they hold or, for older children, income from a paper round or a Saturday job. Like adults, children have their own set of allowances, including a personal allowance and savings and dividend allowances. However, anti-avoidance provisions apply
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In business (and life for that matter!), the only consistent thing, is change. So the question is, “How can you move your business forward when you’re constantly facing uncertainty?” Whether it’s a pandemic disrupting supply chains or a new national government, geopolitical shifts like Brexit rewriting trade rules, uncertainty tests every organisation’s resilience. However, it
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There’s no doubt about it: financial forecasting can be complicated. And while most business owners understand its importance, very few fully grasp its nitty gritty and how to maximise its value. As accountants, that’s where we come in. From helping countless businesses develop forecasts, we’ve compiled a list of our top tips to help you
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For small companies, obtaining tax-efficient funding involves leveraging various schemes and incentives that minimise tax liabilities while maximising capital inflow. These schemes are designed to attract investment by offering tax reliefs to investors, making it more appealing for them to invest in small and growing businesses. Several government-endorsed tax incentives have been implemented to encourage
Every business experiences its ups and downs, with periods where the workload spikes and feels never-ending. Typically, during busy periods, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by a mountain of customer demands, emails, and fires to put out…sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Many business owners and professionals encounter this ebb and flow. But before
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The deadline for filing your 2023/24 Self Assessment tax return online is 31 January 2025. Anearlier deadline of 30 December 2024 applies if you owe £3,000 or less and wish to pay the taxthat you owe through an adjustment to your PAYE code. While these dates are some way off,there can be advantages of filing
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HMRC has revealed that every year lots of simple errors are made in tax returns concerningcapital gains tax which results in the taxpayer suffering additional tax, interest and penalties.Here are some common mistakes, and how to avoid them. 1. Using the correct annual exempt amount When calculating how much capital gains tax you need to
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Up to certain limits, it is possible to enjoy some savings income tax-free. The extent to whichthis is possible depending on the rate at which you pay tax; not all routes are open to all. Personal allowance If you do not fully use your personal allowance elsewhere, any balance not otherwise used canbe set against
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