As a taxpayer, it’s always important to look at the facts of deductibility of expenditure and fully justify the reason for any claims you may have made. A recent court case revealed what can and cannot be deducted as expenses. In the case of Daniels v HMRC, a self employed exotic dancer’s expenses went under scrutiny by… Read more »
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Don’t Lose Out On State Pension
Parents are at risk of missing out on their future state pension. This is as a result of childcare commitments where one parent does not work and the other is the higher household earner and claiming child benefit. If a parent does not register for child benefit, they may forgo their National Insurance… Read more »
Bizarre Excuses Given to HMRC For Not Completing A Tax Return on Time
Tomorrow is the deadline for Self Assessment Tax Return. Some taxpayers get themselves organised to get it on time but some have bizarre excuses for not submitting it late. Here are some examples: “My mother-in-law is a witch and put a curse on me” “I’m too short to reach the post box” “I’m too busy… Read more »
Save VAT On Buying Goods For Personal Use
When it comes to completing VAT returns, you can’t reclaim any VAT for a purchase which isn’t for your business. However, for a purchase which is both for business and personal, you can reclaim some or all the VAT. If a purchase is of consumable foods or services such as stock or broadband,… Read more »
Travel On The Taxman
One of the most problematic areas for expense claims relates to what company directors and employees can claim as travel and subsistence expenses. The general rule is that you can claim a deduction for expenses that have been incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily for your business. In order to be able to justify your claim, you… Read more »
Daily subsistence
Subsistence is the tax term for food and drink. It also often refers to the costs of accommodation and incidental overnight expenses. Self-employed Sole traders and partners can claim tax relief for subsistence if the expenditure is incurred as: Business travel or an overnight business trip ‘Itinerant’ trade wherein you trade from one… Read more »
Inheritance Matters …. IHT
Plan to legally save £100,000s on your estate … Inheritance Tax can cost loved ones hundreds of thousands in the event of your death, yet it’s possible to legally avoid huge swathes of it, or possibly pay none at all. The super-rich rarely pay IHT. Increasingly, the burden has fallen on the middle classes –… Read more »
Tax Collectors And Inspectors
Self Assessment is used to collect tax from the self-employed, directors of a limited company or if you are a business partner. This is due for filing on the 31 January 2019. If you filed your Self Assessment and pay later than the deadline, late payment penalties will apply. There are also penalties… Read more »
Gifts To Customers
It is the season of giving so why not treat your customers with tax free presents? Gifts to customers can generally be classed under entertaining or advertising and marketing. It can take in many forms such as free samples of your product, free pen or mug that carries advertising for your company or… Read more »
