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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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Van vs. car: what are the tax implications?

Sarah Dixon Accounting, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Economic / Business News, Employers, HMRC, Large businesses, Legislation, Personal Taxation, Sarah Dixon, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT September 11, 2020November 17, 2023annual investment allowance, benefit-in-kind, capital allowances, car, employee, employer, P11D, profits, Tax, van, VAT 0 Comment

Back in August 2019, we commented on a tax case where a van provided to employees was reclassified as a car. The case, involving Coca-Cola, shines a light on the issues associated with the provision of vehicles to employees and,

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Taxable expenses and benefits guidance updated ahead of P11D deadline

Sarah Dixon Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Support, Charities, Coronavirus, Deadlines, Economic / Business News, Employees, Employers, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Payroll, Property, Research & Development, Sarah Dixon, Small businesses, Team Member June 24, 2020November 17, 2023benefits, employee, employer, expenses, HMRC, national insurance, P11D, P11D(b), payroll 0 Comment

Ahead of the P11D and P11D(b) deadline on 6 July, and in light of Coronavirus, the Government has updated its taxable expenses and benefits guidance. If you provided benefits in kind or non-exempt expenses to employees during the 2019/20 tax

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Home working and tax relief on expenses

Barry Jefferd Barry Jefferd, Business, Business Support, Employers, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Personal Taxation, Small businesses, Tax, Team Member May 1, 2020November 17, 2023coronavirus, employee, employer, employment tax, expenses, HMRC, home working, income, tax relief 0 Comment

In recent years, home working has become increasingly popular. Since the Coronavirus outbreak, it has effectively become the norm for millions of people. If you ‘require’ your employees to work from home, they can – and have always been able to

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2020 Budget: Key announcements from Rishi Sunak’s first Budget

Barry Jefferd Academies, Accounting, Barry Jefferd, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employees, Employers, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Inheritance Tax, Legal, Legislation, Payroll, Personal Taxation, Property, Property Taxation, Self-employed, Small businesses, Tax, Team Member March 11, 2020November 21, 2023budget 2020, business, Chancellor, coronavirus, entrepreneurs relief, NIC, SME, Tax 0 Comment

Rishi Sunak delivered his first 2020 Budget on Wednesday 11th March. This came only weeks after he took over the role of Chancellor from Sajid Javid. Raring and ready to ‘get things done’, Mr. Sunak promised a speech that would

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Automatic enrolment duties; Failure to comply has consequences

Elaine Shaw Accounting, Auto-Enrolment, Business, Business Support, Economic / Business News, Elaine Shaw, Employers, GH Payscheme, Legislation, Outsourced Services, Payroll, Small businesses, Team Member March 9, 2020November 16, 2023automatic enrolment, declaration of compliance, employers, payroll, re-enrolment, The Pensions Regulator, workplace pensions 0 Comment

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) continues to issue warnings, to employers, about the consequences of failing to comply with automatic enrolment duties. In a recent court case, a pre-school nursery and its director were ordered to pay over £8,000 in penalties.

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Audit: Growing businesses can benefit too

Martin Williams Academies, Accounting, Audit, Business, Business Support, Charities, Economic / Business News, Industry Sectors, Legal, Martin Williams, Property, Small businesses, Team Member November 22, 2019November 16, 2023audit, audit threshold, auditors, business, business growth, financial statements, statutory audit, voluntary audit 0 Comment

Many UK businesses must have a statutory audit; generally, those who meet any two of the following criteria: • where company turnover exceeds £10.2 million; • where total company assets exceed £5.1 million; or • where the company has more

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