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Companies – claim extended loss relief online

Companies – claim extended loss relief online To help companies realising losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the loss relief rules were amended to provide for an extended carry-back window. Where companies are making a claim for relief under the extended carry-...

Relief for pre-trading expenses

Relief for pre-trading expenses When you start a business, you will need to incur costs before you are able to start trading which are often referred to as 'pre-trading expenses'. Did you know that you are able to claim tax relief for these? Relief is available for unin...

Identifying NIC increases on the payslip

Identifying NIC increases on the payslip For 2022/23 only, the rates of Class 1 (employer and employee) National Insurance contributions (NIC) are increased by 1.25 percentage points, along with the rates of Class 1A, Class 1B and Class 4 contributions. The NIC increases a...

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT for all

MTD for VAT for all Under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, VAT-registered traders must keep electronic records and file their VAT returns electronically using software that is compatible with MTD for VAT. Prior to 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT was only mandatory for VAT-regis...

Filing 2021/22 expenses and benefits returns

Filing 2021/22 expenses and benefits returns Employers who provided their employees with taxable expenses and benefits in 2021/22 need to report these to HMRC by 6 July 2022, unless they have been payrolled or included within a PAYE Settlement Agreement. Taxable expense...

Have you claimed the Employment Allowance?

Have you claimed the Employment Allowance? The Employment Allowance is a National Insurance allowance that eligible employers can claim and set against their secondary Class 1 National Insurance liability. The allowance is set at £4,000 for 2021/22 (capped at the emplo...

Spring Budget 2022

The Spring Budget 2022 Our 2022 Spring Budget summary focuses on the tax measures which may affect you, your family and your business. To help you decipher what was said we have included our own comments. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ...

Corporation tax increases soon to take effect

Corporation tax increases soon to take effect Corporation tax is being reformed and companies with profits of more than £50,000 will pay corporation tax at a higher rate than they do now. While the changes do not come into effect for a year, applying from the financial ye...

Is it worthwhile making additional pension contributions before 6 April 2022?

Is it worthwhile making additional pension contributions before 6 April 2022? It is prudent to plan ahead for retirement and tax breaks are available to encourage savings into a registered pension scheme. Contributions into a registered pension scheme attract tax relief...

Gifts – beware capital gains tax may be payable

Gifts – beware capital gains tax may be payable The nature of a gift is that it is something that is given to some without receiving a payment in return. Consequently, as nothing is received in return it would, at first sight, seem unlikely that making a gift could trigg...

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