Tax

HM Revenue & Custom’s (HMRC) have warned of a 360% increase in phone scams within the last six months, as agents, we have also noticed a rise in the number of concerned clients getting in touch about suspicious calls. HMRC attribute this spike to a successful crackdown on email and SMS phishing, resulting in criminals […]

As we fast approach the end of the tax year, now is the time to review your personal finances. Here are the key areas we recommend you review before 5th April 2019. ISA Allowance For the 2018/19 tax year, the maximum amount you can add to your ISA is £20,000 and this allowance will remain […]

Attention all landlords & ladies: Are you considering selling one of your properties, or at least toying with the idea? If so, read on as some upcoming changes might affect your decision. As a landlord, you’ll already be feeling the pinch from the various changes the government have introduced; most notably with stamp duty, relief […]

Worried you’re paying too much National Insurance? Read on to find out. There is what’s called an ”annual maximum” of national insurance contributions applying to every individual in a tax year. The most common scenario of an individual paying too much national insurance arises when they are working two or more jobs. It even applies […]

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the name of the Government’s ambition to change the way in which we record financial data and report this information with HMRC. It requires taxpayers to keep digital records, instead of manual ones, and communicate with HMRC using a different reporting system to that which is currently in operation. Why […]

Believe it or not, there are some perks associated with being married. One of these benefits is Marriage Allowance, an entitlement that often goes unclaimed. The Married Couples Allowance for individuals born after 6th April 1935 will allow you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your partner. The Personal Allowance is the figure that […]

Are you a limited company and do you want to save money on your company’s Christmas do? Well then, you’re in luck, because each year HM Revenue & Customs offer a small tax break for a company’s Christmas party. Technically there isn’t an allowance for a Christmas party per se, however, HMRC does provide limited […]

The interest charged to those making late tax payments has increased from 3% to 3.25%. Interestingly, the amount of interest that HMRC pays on top of refunds owed to taxpayers remains the same at 0.5%. The interest rate for repayments has been at 0.5% since 2009. The accountancy body ACCA says it is “simply unfair” that […]

In our opinion, Making Tax Digital (or for brevity’s sake, MTD) is something to be embraced rather than feared. As with any legislative change, the new MTD reporting rules have forced businesses to reflect on whether they are compliant and what they need to do to ensure they stay on the right side of the […]

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a term you have most likely come across before, and it’s a term you will be hearing a lot more of as the deadline approaches and the Government ramps-up promotion. In a nutshell, Making Tax Digital (MTD) is, as its name implies, a digitised tax system that will completely change […]