Author Archives: Pauline

Your guide to VAT returns and schemes

Source:  HMRC Running any business is demanding – and VAT can be one of those tricky areas. Whether you’re just starting out or need help with VAT returns or accounting schemes, we’re here to support you. Join our live webinars throughout which you can ask questions by using the on-screen text box: VAT – the

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Expenses when working remotely or on the move

Source:  HMRC Do you reimburse expenses or provide benefits to your employees or directors? Join our live webinar to learn how these payments affect tax and National Insurance (NI).   During the live session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions using the on-screen text box:   Expenses and benefits for your employees – if

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This is a scam please delete if you receive it

Confirm Your MTD Gateway Credentials Dear Customer, As part of an ongoing system update, we’re asking all VAT-registered agents to confirm their access credentials for the HMRC Making Tax Digital (MTD) gateway to ensure continued uninterrupted access. Please take a moment to confirm your MTD connection securely using the link below: LINK – disabled This

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Latest update from Companies House

In this newsletter: identity verification will be required for all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) from 18 November 2025 the Small Business Charter offers help for small business owners take part in research about payments to Companies House a reminder to check your registered email address       Companies House confirms

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Capital Gains Tax — work out your adjustment for the 2024 to 2025 tax year

Source: HMRC At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced changes to the main rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT).     For the 2024 to 2025 tax year individuals, trustees and personal representatives will need to take additional steps to calculate their CGT if they made disposals on or after 30 October 2024. This excludes: ·         Residential property ·         Business

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Employer National Insurance, Employment Allowance and Small Employers’ Relief — check if changes affect your business

Source:  HMRC Changes to employer National Insurance took effect on 6 April 2025. The threshold changes mean that some employers are now liable to pay employers’ National Insurance and required to report their employee pay and deductions to HMRC for the first time.  The changes will usually have been incorporated into existing payroll software for

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Student loans thresholds, rates and loan start notices

The new student loan plan and postgraduate loan thresholds and rates from 6 April 2025 are as follows: ·         plan 1: £26,065 ·         plan 2: £28,470 ·         plan 4: £32,745 ·         postgraduate loan: £21,000 Deductions for: ·         plans 1, 2 and 4 remain at 9% for any earnings above the respective thresholds ·         postgraduate loan

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New rates of the National Minimum Wage

Source: HMRC National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the lowest rates of pay per hour that most workers must be paid by law. It does not matter how many workers you employ, you must pay at least NMW or NLW. Rates increase on 1 April each year. This means employers need to use the new

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Rates and thresholds for employers 2025 to 2026

Source:  HMRC Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees. Top of Form Bottom of Form Unless otherwise stated, the following figures apply from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026. PAYE tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions You normally operate PAYE as part of

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Happy New Tax Year!

As of today you are able to file your 2024-25 Self-Assessment Tax Return. Although you have until 31st October 2020 to file a paper return and 31st January 2026 if you plan to file online, there are notable advantages of filing early: ·        If you file your return early you have the advantage of knowing your

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Making Tax Digital Update

Despite a lot of delay this is finally happening and is the biggest shake up of the tax system since self assessment was introduced. The new system will be brought in in stages. The first stage will be 5th April 2026 and will affect all clients with self-employed Gross turnover and/or rental income of £50,000

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Company cars — classification of double cab pickups

Source:  HMRC Following the Government’s Autumn Budget 2024 announcements, HMRC has published new guidance regarding a change in the interpretation of how double cab pickup (DCPU) vehicles should be classified for car benefit, capital allowances and some deductions from business profits purposes.     The current treatment of DCPU vehicles as outlined in Employment Income Manual (EIM23150) was adopted from 2002

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Employer Bulletin

Source:  HMRC In this month’s edition of the Employer Bulletin there are important updates and information on:    PAYE    end of year reporting employers PAYE and Construction Industry Scheme repayments basic PAYE Tools — new release electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend payrolling employees’ benefits and expenses reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2025

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Electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend

In February and March 2025 the electronic payment deadlines fall on Saturday 22 February 2025 and Saturday 22 March 2025 respectively. To make sure your payment for these months reaches us on time, you need to have funds cleared into HMRC’s account by 21 February 2025 and 21 March 2025, unless you are able to

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Useful Links:

How to identify HMRC related scams https://www.gov.uk/guidance/identify-hmrc-related-scam-phone-calls-emails-and-text-messages  Being a director https://www.gov.uk/guidance/being-a-company-director Running a limited company https://www.gov.uk/running-a-limited-company Tax on dividends https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-dividends National Insurance for company directors https://www.gov.uk/employee-directors Employee’s (primary) Class 1 NI rates https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/annex-a-rates-and-allowances National Insurance guidance for directors CA44: National Insurance for company directors – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Understanding off-payroll working (IR35) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-off-payroll-working

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