What qualifies as a tax allowable travelling expense

Sep 24, 2015

HMRC’s opinion on qualifying travel costs is clearly set in their employee travel guide. For instance:

The sort of travel that qualifies for tax relief is travel…

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Shared parental leave

Sep 22, 2015

 Parents considering shared parental leave may like to consider the following notes.

 You may be able to get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if:

  • your…

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VAT late filing and late payment defaults surcharges

Sep 17, 2015

Readers are reminded that late filing or late payment of VAT returns can result in costly penalties – in VAT speak they are referred to as default surcharges.

Each time you default HMRC will…

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Tax scheme generates �1bn in tax

Sep 15, 2015

HMRC has collected £1 billion in tax payments from users of tax avoidance schemes as a result of the government’s new rules to collect disputed tax upfront, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury,…

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Charities, making the most of tax reliefs

Sep 14, 2015

There are now a number of ways that charities can encourage donations by promoting the various tax schemes available.

Over the last five years the government has brought in a range of changes…

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Dividend Allowance, wake up call for shareholder directors

Sep 14, 2015

HMRC have published the following fact sheet regarding the wide ranging changes to the taxation of dividends from April 2016:

From April 2016 the Dividend Tax Credit will be replaced by a…

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Dividend Allowance, wake up call for shareholder directors

Sep 14, 2015

HMRC have published the following fact sheet regarding the wide ranging changes to the taxation of dividends from April 2016:

From April 2016 the Dividend Tax Credit will be replaced by a…

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Keep your records up to date at Companies House

Sep 10, 2015

 If you're late telling Companies House about changes to your officer's details, it could come at a cost.

Searches of company officers account for 47% of all public searches of…

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Self assessment payments on account

Sep 09, 2015

If you are self-employed (as a sole trader or in partnership) you will normally make two payments on account of your self assessment tax liability at the end of January and July each year.

Normally,…

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