Unexpected VAT charge for UK importers

Feb 05, 2018

With no agreement on tariffs, the UK will be treated as any other non-EU trading nation post Brexit. Consequently, UK importers would be required to make an up-front VAT payment in addition to any customs…

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What is in a name

Feb 05, 2018

A company, Casio Services Ltd (CSL), had been registered with Companies House since June 2016, and after that confirmation by Companies House the directors would no doubt have felt that they could trade…

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Tax Diary February/March 2018

Feb 05, 2018

1 February 2018 - Due date for corporation tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2017.

19 February 2018 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 February 2018. (If you pay your tax…

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Young people with great business ideas apply here

Jan 31, 2018

The Princes Trust and Innovate UK have formed a partnership to support young people with business ideas that could become a reality. The nuts and bolts of the scheme are set out below.

Ideas…

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Reasonable excuse for late filing of tax returns

Jan 30, 2018

According to an announcement made on the gov.uk website last week, more than three million self-assessment tax returns had not been filed with just a week to go before the 31 January deadline. That’s…

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Practical support for subcontractors affected by the Carillion liquidation

Jan 26, 2018

If, as is widely predicted, the Carillion liquidation proceeds, sub-contractors owed money by Carillion will have to join the list of unsecured creditors and are forecast to receive no more than 1p…

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World first register to crack down on money laundering

Jan 23, 2018

The government has made the following announcement regarding a new register they are creating to provide government with greater transparency on overseas companies. In short, the register will provide…

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What options are left to pay your tax

Jan 18, 2018

As we have previously reported on this blog, HMRC will no longer accept payment of tax using a personal credit card. Also, payments cannot be made at the Post Office. The remaining options are to make…

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In most cases the NMW is an obligation not a guide

Jan 17, 2018

There is a temptation to consider that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates are a guide to the amounts you should be paying employees. In fact, they are the minimum rates…

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