The voluntary ‘scheme pays’ deadline for GPs to claim the NHS pension scheme support with their pension taxes has been extended until March 2023. The original deadline to claim for the 2020/21 tax year was 31 July 2022. Under the current NHS pension scheme, the...
Chancellor brings forward further medium-term fiscal plan measures As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. However, recent events have been unprecedented. At the Mini Budget a new Prime Minister and Chancellor launched a new agenda, ‘The Growth Plan’....
Following the recent appointment of the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. There has been a cabinet reshuffle with Kwasi Kwarteng appointed Chancellor. Following his appointment, the new Chancellor announced a ‘Mini-budget’ which took place this morning. This was one of...
Introduction We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax rates As...
Are there tax opportunities for UK farmers available in 2022? Annual Investment Allowance, Agricultural Property Relief, and farmers’ averaging are generous tax reliefs for UK farmers and owners of agricultural businesses. However, each has some detailed rules that...
The Postponed VAT Accounting (PIVA) system for imported goods was introduced on 1 January 2021 and allows VAT registered businesses to declare and, subject to the normal rules, reclaim import VAT on the same VAT return. This avoids VAT being paid to HMRC on import and...
Starting in April 2023 many second homeowners will not qualify to pay business rates rather than council tax. However, the good news is that if they can demonstrate that their properties are rented out as a self-catering holiday let for at least 70 days a year then...
We have successfully settled another VAT case and reduced the tax liability from over £4M to zero, for one of our clients. Our client, calculating and submitting their own VAT returns, had neglected to keep proper export evidence. HMRC conducted a VAT visit and...
HMRC have announced that they will be waiving late filing and late payment penalties by one month for Self-Assessment taxpayers. This is to give them additional time to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any due tax if needed. However, HMRC are still...
HMRC has launched a consultation into the methods used to calculate Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) on purchases of mixed-use property. A mixed-use property is where a property is considered as both residential and non-residential. In addition, there may also be a reform...
On 1 April 2019 (this was not a joke!!) HMRC introduced Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. Businesses above the current VAT threshold of £85,000 have since needed to submit their VAT returns using “functional compatible software”. As of 1 April 2022, all VAT...
A Freeport is designed to attract major domestic and international investment, these hubs of enterprise will allow places to carry out business inside a country’s land border but where different customs rules apply. At a Freeport, imports can enter with simplified...