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Posted: 12 May 2022 | Employment Tax, Income Tax, IR35, Self Assessment, Self-Employed, Tax, Wealth

Sharp rise in higher rate taxpayer numbers…….

……and if that’s you, then advice is now more important than ever. There was once a time when paying tax at more than the basic…

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Posted: 16 April 2022 | Employment Tax, High Income Child Benefit Charge, Income Tax, Self Assessment

Can the child benefit charge be fixed?

A critical review of how the government taxes child benefits has raised a major question mark over HMRC’s approach to collecting payments…

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Posted: 16 February 2022 | Employment Tax, Income Tax, Law, PAYE, Self-Employed

Keeping it in the family – tax saving salary strategies

An easy way to reduce a business’s tax bill – and also increase the amount of funds withdrawn from the business – is to put a family member…

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Posted: 27 January 2022 | Employment Tax, PAYE, Sick Pay, Tax

Sick pay rebate returns to help relieve pressure on businesses

The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS), which ended on 30 September 2021, was reintroduced from 21 December 2021, with employers able…

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Posted: 5 November 2021 | Employment Tax, National Insurance Contributions

Apprenticeship levy transfers simplified in England

Larger employers can transfer up to 25% of their annual apprenticeship levy pot to support other, smaller, employers to take on apprentices…

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Posted: 2 November 2021 | Employment Tax, Income Tax

New tipping rules to come into force within months

Five years after carrying out a consultation, the government is going to make it illegal for employers to withhold tips from workers. The c…

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Posted: 13 September 2021 | COVID-19, Employment Law, Employment Tax, Redundancy

Managing the end of furlough

After playing a crucial part in managing the impact of Covid-19, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is set to end on 30 September…

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Posted: 8 July 2021 | DOTAS, Employment Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Tax

Focus on national insurance contributions

New government proposals target the promoters of national insurance contribution (NIC) avoidance schemes, while plans are in place to intro…

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Posted: 16 June 2021 | Employment Tax, IR35, Tax

Wheat, Chaff and Umbrella Companies – Separating Them Out

Contractors have turned to umbrella companies as a hassle-free way of providing their services to clients following the recent changes to t…

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Posted: 21 May 2021 | Benefit-In-Kind, Benefits, Budget, Employment Tax, Tax

HMRC Official rate of interest, beneficial Loans et al

HMRC’s official rate of interest has been cut from 2.25% to 2% from 6 April 2021. This will affect any directors or employees who have a be…

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Posted: 18 May 2021 | Budget, COVID-19, Employment Tax, Tax

Repaying Furlough Grants

The government reports that 3,000 businesses have voluntarily repaid over £760 million of furlough grants received under the Coronavirus Jo…

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Posted: 12 May 2021 | Budget, Capital Gains Tax, Employment Tax, Self Assessment, Self-Employed

Some ‘new’ tax year opportunities

“A bit late in the day, Femi” I hear you thinking. But is it? Some tax planning should happen before the end of the tax year; b…

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Posted: 12 May 2021 | Benefits, Employment Tax, Self-Employed, Tax, VAT

HMRC’s April interest rate cut

HMRC’s official rate of interest has been cut from 2.25% to 2% from 6 April 2021. This will affect any directors or employees who have a be…

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Posted: 4 May 2021 | Budget, Business Rates, Employment Tax, Tax

Freeport tax incentives

Among the development measures the Chancellor announced in the March Budget were eight new freeports in England. These are due to enter ope…

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Posted: 26 March 2021 | Employment Law, Employment Tax, IR35, Tax

“Hear it Not, Duncan……..

….for it is knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.” I know: not quite the cheerful entry to a blog, however, those immor…

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Posted: 6 January 2021 | COVID-19, Employment Law, Employment Tax, Self-Employed, Tax

Lockdown 3.0 – What To Expect

As the third Covid-19 lockdown took effect on 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced a further £4.6 billion in grants to the retail, hosp…

Posted: 23 December 2020 | Budget, Employment Law, Employment Tax, Tax

Changes to the National Minimum and Living Wages

One of the announcements to come out of the Chancellor’s Spending Review was welcome increases to minimum wages. From 1 April 2021, the Nat…

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