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VAT Returns – Remember to Keep Records
It’s a basic check that needs to be done every year – reconciling the sales reported on your VAT returns to those in your annual accounts. HMRC will do this, so if there are differences, the tax inspector is likely to ask questions. There are several reasons why the sales reported in your accounts may…
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Surprise! Surprise! HMRC Calling
According to recent reports HMRC has increased the number of small business investigations and they continue to be seen as soft targets. About 7% of tax inspections are random, the majority are triggered because HMRC believes that something is wrong. What can you do to reduce your chances of being selected? File your tax returns…
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Limited Companies: Annual Return to be a ‘Confirmation Statement’
On 30th June the document we know fondly as the Annual Return is to be replaced by a new ‘Confirmation Statement’.
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Cash Sales Business? Check your Cash Register Records Carefully
As the owner or manager of a cash sales business, how often do you check the records on your cash register?
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News: Online Petition Against Filing Tax Returns Four Times a Year
The Daily Telegraph reveals that more than 100,000 small business owners and self-employed workers have joined forces to fight a Government proposal that would force them to file tax returns four times a year instead of annually.
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Changes to Dividend Tax Rates
In the summer Budget there was an announcement about changes to dividend taxes from April 2016. All taxpayers will have a dividend allowance of £5,000 a year at the new tax rate – which is better for many small investors seeking income from their shareholding.
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HMRC and Late Filing Penalties – No New News!
Have you seen the recent news coverage about HMRC cancelling their usually strict £100 penalty if you are late with your tax returns? We need to tell you that this is not new news!
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Tax Credits Changes and the Risk of Overpayment
Tax credits are state benefits that provide extra money to people responsible for children, disabled workers and other workers on lower incomes. There are two types of tax credits – child tax credits and working tax credits.
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New Business Growth and Improvement Programme
Do you feel you need help to give your business a jump start? Or perhaps you’ve been trading successfully for some time but now need direction about how to grow further?
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Changes to the Collection of Class 2 NICs from 2015
Following our policy of keeping you up-to-date with key HMRC news, we have information that there are changes to the collection of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions from the 2015/16 tax year.
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Taxation – The Intentions of the Main Political Parties
Following our promise to keep you as up-to-date as possible with all things financial, we have obtained an at-a-glance guide to the intentions of the main political parties regarding taxation.
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Do You Work From Home?
Do you work from home? Are you aware that you can claim a variety of costs from HMRC? Most people working from home have claimed the £4 per week allowance based on HMRC guidance, but this has now been updated.