Under current rules, if a VAT return shows that a repayment is due then HMRC should repay within 30 calendar days of receiving the business’s VAT Return. If the repayment is not authorised within that time limit, the business will receive compensation in the form of a ‘repayment supplement’ being five per cent of the […]
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 as long as the contributions are covered by the available annual allowance and are not more than 100% of earnings (or £3,600 if higher). Tax-relieved […]
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 employer’s secondary National Insurance liability for the year where this is lower). Can you claim it? Not all employers are able […]
If you have income from land and property, you may be able to take advantage of the property allowance. The allowance can be used in various ways. Tax exemption If your income from property is less than £1,000, the property allowance allows you to receive that income free from tax. Where the income is covered […]
The decision to sell land or property will, in most cases, be made by the taxpayer. However, in the case of a compulsory purchase the decision is taken out of the taxpayer’s hands. Where land is compulsorily acquired by an authority (such as a local authority), the owner has a legal entitlement to compensation. How […]
Recent years have seen HMRC stepping up its efforts to reduce what is termed the ‘tax gap’ (defined as being the amount of tax that HMRC think should, in theory, be paid in comparison with the amount actually paid) which from statistics published in February for the 2019/20 tax year is believed to be £35 […]
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 trigger a capital gains tax liability. However, unfortunately that is not the case and the […]
In a personal or family company the director will often borrow money from the company. This can be an easy source of finance, and also one that can be tax efficient as, if you time it correctly, it is possible to borrow up to £10,000 for up to 21 months tax-free. However, there are tax […]
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 year 2023 which starts on 1 April 2023, their impact will be felt sooner where […]
