(1 Minute Read) Plans for a new loan scheme for small businesses up to £10m… What is it? A new taxpayer-funded loan scheme is being drawn up by the Treasury. The new scheme will be aimed at increasing small business lending to help recovery from the pandemic. The new scheme is set to replace the… Read more »
(2 Minute Read) Furlough claims over the Christmas holidays… Can I use furlough for holiday leave? Furlough, or the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), can only be used if an employer can’t keep their normal workforce because of Covid-19. You can’t furlough an employee just for their holidays. However, if an employee is flexibly furloughed… Read more »
(4 Minute Read) Here are the concessions HMRC has made during COVID-19. Self-Assessment Tax Returns for the 2018/2019 year which are filed more than three months late will not be subject to daily penalties, however, all other filing penalties will be charged, unless you can show a reasonable excuse. If the 2018/2019 Tax Return was… Read more »
(2 Minute Read) Find out about HMRC’s changes to Private Residence Relief. What’s changing? Until 5th April 2020, where a home was transferred between spouses, the recipient inherited the spouse’s ownership history, but only as long as the property was the transferring spouse’s only or main residence at the time of transfer. This would mean… Read more »
(2 Minute Read) Find out how you can still have your office party at the taxman’s Expense! What are the normal rules? The event must be primarily for entertaining staff and must be open to all staff. If you have multiple locations it must be open to all staff in that location. The total cost… Read more »
(4 Minute Read) Claim your fair share before it’s too late! Employers and Employees A. Working From Home Working from home. Employees may have to work from home due to the Coronavirus. Any additional costs which arise because of this can either be reimbursed by the employer, or tax relief can be claimed directly from… Read more »
Find out whether your garden office could be a business expense. What is it? Working from home has been the dream for countless people across the country, and because of Covid-19 they have been doing, though not quite in the manner many expected. If Covid-19 continues and more people are working from home, there is… Read more »
Following HMRC’s victory in court they could reclaim millions of pounds in tax. What contributions are there? If you are a UK taxpayer you can get tax relief on pension contributions of up to 100% of you earnings, or £40,000 whichever is lower. This means that some money that would otherwise go the tax man… Read more »
What is it? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) applies to all employers with a PAYE scheme. These employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salaries for those that would have otherwise have been laid off during the crisis. This scheme applies to employees who have been asked… Read more »
Find out how Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is changing from 31st December 2020. AIA lets you deduct 100% of qualifying expenditure from your tax bill. It has been capped at £1,000,000 for the years 2019 and 2020. However, from 31st December 2020 the cap is being lowered to its previous level of £200,000. During the transition… Read more »
