by Paul Whyatt | Apr 12, 2021 | Business Advice, Taxation
A year ago, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government automatically deferred all VAT due to be paid to HMRC between 20 March to 30 June 2020. The direct debit to collect that VAT was not activated by HMRC and no interest or late payment surcharges have...
by Paul Whyatt | Apr 12, 2021 | Business Advice, Personal Tax, Taxation
As the owner and director of your own company you decide how much salary to take each year. Paying yourself a small salary can be a good way to maintain your national insurance record to build up state benefit entitlements. In the tax year 2021/22, if you take a...
by Paul Whyatt | Apr 9, 2021 | Business Advice, News, Personal Tax
Self-employed individuals will be able to apply for the fourth SEISS grant from late April, if they submitted their tax return for 2019-20 by midnight on 2 March 2021 (it was due by 31 January 2021). HMRC has asked for additional evidence from two categories of...
by Paul Whyatt | Apr 9, 2021 | Business Advice, News, Personal Tax, Taxation
The IR35 rules have been around for over 20 years but those rules have been redrawn and renamed ‘off-payroll working’ These rules have applied in the public sector since April 2017. Since then, public sector engagers (the end client) have determined whether...
by Paul Whyatt | Mar 9, 2021 | News, Personal Tax, Taxation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak made his Budget speech on 3 March 2021. Clearly, much has changed due to COVID 19. The UK economy has shrunk by 10% and we have the highest borrowing since WW2. The total cost of Government support during the crisis will be £407...
