P11D and P11D(b) Filing and Payment Deadlines The deadline for reporting any Class 1A National Insurance contributions (NICs) that you owe for the tax year ending 5 April 2018 needs…
Is Franchising For You? Franchises are becoming extremely popular in the world of business and majority of businesses you come across are likely to be franchise owned. A franchise simply…
Thinking of starting a new business? The fundamental first thought when starting up a business is the decision on how to structure your business. The structure of your business depends…
VAT reserve charge for construction services consultation HMRC proposes to introduce new VAT rules for construction services which are subject to consultation. HMRC has published a draft statutory instrument for…
HMRC Saves Public £2.4M By Stopping Fraudsters HMRC has announced that it has saved the public over £2.4m by tackling fraudsters that trick them into using premium rate phone numbers…
HMRC Extends RTI Late Filing Easement Until April 2019 HMRC has extended the payroll Real Time Information (RTI) late filing easement until April 2019.Under RTI payroll obligations employers must submit…
UK 'Tax Gap' Falls To 5.7% HMRC has confirmed that the tax gap for 2016/17 has fallen to 5.7%.The ‘tax gap’ is the difference between the tax that should theoretically…
Workers’ Rights Legal Battle Victory For Pimlico Plumber A plumber has won a legal battle for working rights in a supreme court ruling.The supreme court has backed up an earlier…
New rules on Tax and NI treatment of termination payments The rules on Tax and National Insurance treatment of termination payments changed on the 6th April 2018 however, awareness is…
Supporting financial services and fintech across the UK on the road to Brexit The chancellor will announce the appointment of two new regional fintech envoys as he visits financial centres…
HMRC demands building contractors to charge themselves VAT As of the 1st October 2019, builders, contractors and other trades within the building industry will have to adjust to the new…
Construction Industry Scheme – Helpful Remnders For Subcontractors Here are some hints and tips for employers who also operate as a subcontractor.Payment and Deduction Statements When you receive payment from…
State Aid approval granted for the Enterprise Management Incentive It has previously been reported that the Enterprise Management Incentive State Aid approval lapsed on 6 April 2018. On 15 May…
Universal Credit And Self Employment The government has published a report called Universal Credit: supporting self-employment which considers the issues faced by self-employed claimants. The growth of self-employment has made…
Advisory Fuel Rates For Company Cars New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which take effect from 1st June 2018. The guidance states: ‘You can use the previous…
200,000 Receive Back Pay As HMRC Enforces National Minimum Wage BEIS and HMRC are urging underpaid working to complain about National Minimum Wage (NMW) underpayments. Recent figures show that the…
Tax Refund Scams Warning From HMRC HMRC has issued a warning to taxpayers regarding the latest tax refund scams. These scams are targeting individuals via email and SMS messages. HMRC…
GDPR Compliance Deadline Looms With less than one month until the introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning small and…
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has delivered the government's response to the forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility in his Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March 2018. GW Cox &…
'employing' self employed staff? With all the cost and responsibility of employing staff under PAYE and now pension costs, it is understandable that consideration is given to self-employed staff. However,…