Chancellor commits to review of IR35

Jan 07, 2020

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid has announced that the major review of all aspects of self-employment, promised in the Conservatives' manifesto, will include the proposed extension of…

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Retiring clinicians payments

Jan 07, 2020

The Secretary of State has confirmed that the commitments being entered into, to make payments to clinicians affected by annual allowance pension tax, will be honoured when clinicians retire.

In…

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Guidance on Structures and Buildings Allowance

Jan 07, 2020

The latest HMRC Agent Update includes guidance on the Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA). This capital allowance is designed to provide tax relief for businesses and to support investment in…

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Call for review of High Income Child Benefit Charge

Jan 07, 2020

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is calling on the government to address issues with the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC).

The HICBC is designed to claw back child benefit…

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Current list of deliberate tax defaulters

Jan 07, 2020

HMRC publishes details of deliberate tax defaulters, those people who have received penalties either for:

  • deliberate errors in their tax returns or
  • deliberately failing…

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Welsh government publishes Draft Budget

Jan 07, 2020

The Welsh government has published its Draft Budget, setting out revenue raising and capital spending plans for 2020/21.

The Draft Budget confirms no changes are proposed to Welsh income tax…

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Working off-payroll

Jan 01, 2020

From 6 April 2020, a change to the off-payroll (IR35) rules is expected. Draft legislation has already been published and further HMRC guidance is expected.

The new rules…

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Merry Christmas from Armstrongs

Dec 16, 2019

Wishing all our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Our Christmas opening times are:

Closed - 4pm on Tuesday 24th December 2019

Open - 9am on Thursday…

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Making sure gifts to employees are tax-free

Dec 04, 2019

Some employers may wish to give a small gift to their employees. As long as the employer meets the relevant conditions, no tax charge will arise on the employee.

A tax exemption is available…

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