Posts Tagged: HMRC

Can you claim VAT on staff entertainment?

Find out if you can claim VAT on staff entertainment. Entertaining is categorised as business entertainment and therefore the cost isn’t tax deductible. There is an exception to this rule as staff entertainment can be tax deductible. The cost of entertaining staff includes costs relating to the director shareholders. HMRC extends this to all business… Read more »

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner paid by the Tax Man

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner paid by the Tax Man   HMRC have set scales rates which can be used to reimburse employees without the need to check or retain employee’s receipts. However, you should always retain the receipts for your own records.The following allowances represent the amounts that you claim from the tax man.   Breakfast… Read more »

Get Tax Back for R & D

How much are you missing out on? All the effort you put into researching what you do and how to do it better, all the development you’ve done to get you this far… may qualify for valuable Tax Credits. Are you missing out? How much further can you take your business when you can afford… Read more »

You & Auto Enrolment

There is no choice, no way round it and HMRC will not be lenient; Automatic Enrolment is a Government initiative that all employers must comply with. Whether you employ one gardener or a workforce of hundreds, Auto Enrolment is designed to help more people save for later life, through a pension scheme at work. This… Read more »

Can you spare three months for HMRC?

How much of a tax investigation could you take? With the ensuing costs, intrusion, time and stress involved, there is no underestimating the impact this can have; which makes this week’s news very unwelcome. It’s just come to light through a Freedom of Information request, that HMRC is taking 20% longer with tax investigations. According to tax… Read more »