The Autumn statement has been announced and perhaps the most surprising part for many was the fall in Employee National Insurance. It was anticipated that this would fall, but it has been cut more than some predicted; by 2% (from 12% to 10%).
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With taxes on the rise, now is a really good time to be thinking about where savings can be made. An employer supplying an electric car (which can be through a salary sacrifice) can be really tax efficient, particularly for an owner managed business.
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The tree is up, the jumpers are festive, and we are starting to turn our thoughts to Christmas once again!
There are many ways to reward employees in a tax efficient way, and even though some of these can be complex, there are other ways of providing tax efficient or tax-free benefits which are very simple.
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The deadline for filing your 2021.22 tax return is fast approaching. If you haven’t gotten round to completing it yet, we might be able to help!
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As we approach the end of January, the personal tax return self-assessment deadline is looming. However, for the 2020/21 return due on 31 January 2022, HMRC is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for one month. This means that penalties will not be triggered unless the return is filed, or payment made after 28 February 2022.
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Once again the rules regarding furlough and how to support your employees have been updated – are you aware of the latest guidance?
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This year it could be more important than ever to know what liabilities you may face in January, with many businesses and individuals facing cash flow issues due to Covid.
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The Job Retention Scheme (JRS) is coming to an end on 31 October and will be replaced with a new wage subsidy scheme called the Job Support Scheme (JSS). The JSS will begin on 1 November 2020 and will run for 6 months, aiming to support employees and businesses by topping up salaries where returning to work full-time is still not viable.
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In the past, whenever a client has posed the question “….and how about a company car?” (usually with a hopeful glint in their eye), I have always been pretty quick to quash their dream of a sparkling new Jaguar, paid for by their company, being a brilliant, tax efficient benefit of business ownership. Up until now.
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The Government has announced a temporary change to VAT payments as a way to help businesses manage cash flow during this difficult time. Any VAT liabilities becoming due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 can now be deferred, with payment needing to be settled on or before 31 March 2021.
As of now (3 April 2020) any VAT payments becoming due after 30 June 2020 will be payable as normal. But as things are constantly changing and uncertainty over the COVID-19 situation continues, these measures may be extended in the future.
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