The flat rate scheme is used by many small to medium sized businesses to simplify their VAT reporting. Many of those businesses enjoys a cash advantage from using this scheme. However, this advantage is due to be cut back significantly from 1 April 2017. The FRS will continue but many businesses will not find it […]
At the end of each financial year, one needs to value its stock for accounting purpose. But this is a tedious exercise and not many people like to do it. But there are ways where you can you turn this into an opportunity to save corporation tax? You may not realise, but your company has […]
For individuals The income tax personal allowance is set to rise again, not just as scheduled in April 2012, but next year too. It will go up further in April 2013 to £9025.00. This is a step forward towards raising it up to £10000.00. On the otherhand, the 50p tax rate is to be brought […]
Reimbursing expenses to your employees the cost of their business travel etc. is tax and NI free. But is there a possibility of paying a fixed-rate allowance instead to make them better off.
People who own foreign properties and have evaded tax all this time will come under the microscope by the UK tax authorities. People with between £2.5m and £20m in wealth and homes abroad will be the first to be targeted by a recently established unit of tax inspectors. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expresses hope […]