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Employer pensions contributions and the 90-day rule

Elaine Shaw Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Charities, Economic / Business News, Elaine Shaw, Employees, Employers, George Hay, GH Payscheme, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Outsourced Services, Payroll, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Team Member March 25, 2021November 16, 2023defined benefit, employee, employer, GH Payscheme, late payment, payroll, pension scheme, pensions contributions, pensions regulator, salary sacrifice 0 Comment

There are many important responsibilities that come with being an employer; one being to ensure that pensions contributions are paid on time. You must deduct the appropriate contributions from your employee’s salaries and pay those – alongside any employer contributions

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Tax Day 2021; What can we expect?

Sarah Dixon Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Inheritance Tax, Large businesses, Legal, Legislation, Making Tax Digital, Personal Taxation, Property, Property Taxation, Research & Development, Retail, Sarah Dixon, Self-employed, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT March 16, 2021November 17, 2023budget summary, COVID-19, landlords, MTD, self-employed, Spring Budget, tax day, VAT 0 Comment

Just weeks after the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, the Treasury will hold what is being dubbed ‘Tax Day’ on 23 March. A raft of consultations which relate to tax policy, but that do not impact upon Government finances, will be released

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Kickstart Scheme evolves to benefit more employers

Samantha Green Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Charities, Coronavirus, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Samantha Green, Small businesses, Start-ups, Team Member February 8, 2021November 17, 2023business costs, coronavirus, employers, Government, kickstart scheme, small business, SME, vacancies 0 Comment

The Kickstart Scheme, which was launched by the Government last year, has evolved to benefit more employers. The purpose of the scheme is to give young adults, disadvantaged by the pandemic, an opportunity to ‘kickstart’ their career. Effectively, the scheme

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Virtual Christmas party counts towards annual function exemption

Carol George Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Carol George, Cash flow, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member December 2, 2020November 17, 2023annual function exemption, christmas party, employer, HMRC, national insurance, Tax, trivial benefits 0 Comment

Employers may be considering how they can celebrate the upcoming festive period, since a traditional office Christmas party is out of bounds. Moving merriments ‘online’ is one way to ensure that you can all still get together, safely. An online

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Capital Gains Tax under review

Barry Jefferd Accounting October 20, 2020November 17, 2023assets, capital gains, CGT, entrepreneus relief, HMRC, Income tax, lettings relief, OTS, private residence relief, Tax 0 Comment

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) often makes the headlines for the revenue it generates for HMRC. Receipts seem to reach new highs each year. CGT is levied on gains made from the disposal of assets, if the gain exceeds your annual

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Beware undisclosed property income!

Carol George Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Carol George, Deadlines, Economic / Business News, George Hay, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Legislation, Property, Property Taxation, Tax, Team Member October 13, 2020November 17, 2023airbnb, annual trading allowance, CGT, coronavirus, furnished holiday let, HMRC, income, investment, let property, rent-a-room relief, residential, self-assessment, Tax, tax return 0 Comment

Undisclosed property income has long been on HMRC’s radar and its data sharing system has made it easier to pursue those taxpayers at fault. Last month, Reuters reported on an investigation into the UK arm of Airbnb, conducted by HMRC,

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Is online where your business is headed?

Caroline Hicks Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Caroline Hicks, Cash flow, Charities, Coronavirus, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Online Accounting, Outsourced Services, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member September 23, 2020November 17, 2023bookkeeping, business, cash flow, COVID-19, e-commerce, management accounts, online, online accounting, Tax 0 Comment

Even before Covid-19, many business owners were wise to the benefits of having an ‘online’ element to their enterprise. Now though, in the face of adversity and new challenges, these benefits are being enjoyed even more widely. Some individuals are

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