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Loans to directors – beware of the higher section 455 charge
Loans to directors – beware of the higher section 455 charge Section 455 tax is payable by a company where a director’s loan remains outstanding at the corporation tax due date. Directors and shareholders in close companies are often able to influence the payments t...
Corporation tax – are you ‘associated’?
Corporation tax – are you ‘associated’? The corporation tax rules are changing from 1 April 2023, and the amount that a company will pay will depend on the level of its profits, and also whether or not it has any associated companies. Briefly, from 1 April 2023, c...
National Insurance changes from July 2022
National Insurance changes from July 2022 Although the National Insurance rates and thresholds for 2022/23 had already been set, at the time of the Spring Statement in March 2022, the Chancellor announced increases in the primary threshold which would align the starting po...
Use simplified expenses to save work
Use simplified expenses to save work A lot of time and paperwork can be saved by claiming expenses using the simplified rates, rather than recording and deducting actual costs. However, if the deduction is considerably higher using actual costs, the additional time investm...
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-...
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...
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...
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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