by Paul Whyatt | Nov 3, 2022 | Business Tax, Taxation
One of the few changes announced in the now notorious mini-budget was the reversal of the 1.25% increases in national insurance contribution rates, which were introduced from 6 April 2022. The rates of Class 1 NIC are taken back to the levels that were in place on 5...
by Paul Whyatt | Oct 10, 2022 | Business Advice, Business Tax, Personal Tax, Taxation
Many employers will advance modest loans to employees to meet upfront costs which they necessarily incur to enable them to work, such as the cost of a travel season ticket or a deposit for childcare costs. Such loans can also be provided to help towards other...
by Paul Whyatt | Oct 4, 2022 | Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Taxation
In his recent mini-budget, the Chancellor said that he will abolish the hugely complicated off-payroll working rules from 6 April 2023. These rules require large businesses and public sector bodies to decide whether the contractors that they engage act as employees...
by Paul Whyatt | Jul 28, 2022 | Personal Tax
A surprising number of people don’t know that they have an online HMRC personal tax account (PTA). Your PTA is a useful source of information about your personal tax position and allows you to communicate with HMRC quickly and easily. For example, you can check your...
by Paul Whyatt | Jul 8, 2022 | Business Tax, Other Insights, Personal Tax
In uncertain times people instinctively look for alternative ways to invest and some may have chosen cryptoassets such as Bitcoin and non-fungible tokens. If you have decided to go digital with your investments, think about how the profit or loss you make on these...
