Author Archives: Pauline

Ensuring our emails do not go into your spam

Please can you ensure  karen@taxreturnonlineservices.co.uk jackie@taxreturnonlineservices.co.uk pauline@taxreturnonlineservices.co.uk karen@taxreturnonlineservices.com Are all added to your safe emails in your email provider to ensure that our emails do not go to Spam, we seem to be having a few issues especially with gmail accounts. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. If you have not already filed

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Support from HMRC

Source:  HMRC Please note that the following live webinar is only for those VAT registered businesses operating in the construction sector. How to apply the VAT reverse charge for construction services This live webinar provides information about: When to apply the VAT reverse charge How to show the reverse charge on your invoices What to

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Legally anyone can call themselves an Accountant

Unlike the term Solicitor, Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) or Architect, the word Accountant is not protected. Yes an unqualified solicitor can lose you money, lose your rights, even lose your property so it is important that a solicitor is formally qualified so you are protected. Yes an unqualified IFA can lose your cash in a

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2023/24 tax year begins – What you need to know

Source:  True Potential Start the 2023/24 tax year right. Our expert panel share their top tips on how to do more with your money using the new opportunities and allowances available. It is an exciting time for investors, with significant Pension changes that could help to power up your retirement. Now is the time to

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Rates and thresholds for employers 2023 to 2024

Source HMRC Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees. Top of Form Get emails about this page Bottom of Form Contents 1.    PAYE tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions 2.    Tax thresholds, rates and codes 3.    Class 1 National Insurance thresholds 4.    Class

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An overview of the Spring Statement

Source:  The QuickBooks Team Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Statement amidst the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and the ongoing challenge of inflation. It appears there’s reason to be hopeful as the Chancellor announced that the UK economy is performing better than expected. The OBR forecasts that the economy will contract

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VAT penalties and interest

Changes to VAT penalties and interest charges if you submit a VAT Return for an accounting period starting on or after 1 January 2023. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vat-penalties-and-interest

Mileage and Travel Related Expenses

1. Create a system to track your mileage The first step to tracking mileage for taxes is understanding that you’re eligible. In nearly all cases, anyone who is driving their personal vehicle for work can take a tax deduction for those miles as long as they aren’t being reimbursed elsewhere.  As an Independent business owner,

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CHANCELLOR DELIVERS HIS AUTUMN STATEMENT

  Source – Quickbooks Income tax bands frozen until April 2028 Income tax rates and personal allowances will remain at the same level until at least April 2028 as part of the fiscal drag, resulting in more workers falling into higher tax brackets as wages increase with inflation. Meanwhile, the threshold at which people start

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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is coming

Self-employed businesses and landlords with annual business or property income above £10,000 will need to follow the rules for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2024. I have produced some basic spreadsheets for you to use which have been supplied but at the moment we do not know if these are adequate

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The latest scams to look out for

      WhatsApp ‘friend of family member in need’ scam       Scammers have been messaging WhatsApp users claiming to be a friend or family member in need of help. They’ll claim they have a problem with their phone and that they’re contacting you on a temporary number.       They then

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Register now for our webinar with HMRC

Register now for our new directors’ responsibilities webinar. We’ll be joined by HMRC who will be discussing corporation tax, company and personal responsibilities to HMRC, changing from self-employment to a limited company, and much more. Live on 24 August at 10:30am to 11am, our expert panel will be available to answer your questions about directors’ responsibilities.  With

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RTI filing: The early bird catches the penalty

Source – Accounting Web The case of Quayviews Ltd vs HMRC highlights the surprising fact that a late filing penalty can apply when an employer files its RTI returns too early. Payroll professionals are fully aware of the real time information (RTI) deadlines for filing the full payment submission (FPS). All gov.uk guidance, for example “When to

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Timing is crucial for property returns and self-assessment

Source Accounting Web HMRC has confirmed that taxpayers who have omitted to file a property return under the so-called 60-day reporting rules must still file any missing returns now, even if they have gone on to report the disposal on their self-assessment return. Since April 2020, UK residents disposing of UK residential property on which

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Nadhim Zahawi named Chancellor after Sunak resigns

Source Accounting web Nadhim Zahawi has been drafted in as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer hours after Rishi Sunak resigned.  Former education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has been given the keys to Number 11 following Rishi Sunak’s shock resignation from his post, which threw Boris Johnson’s political future into jeopardy.  Sunak resigned as Chancellor of

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Court of Appeal toys with self-employed definition

Source – Accounting Web Two Court of Appeal IR35 cases reinforced the importance of the contract in establishing employment status. Marking the first time that the intermediaries legislation or IR35 has reached the Court of Appeal, the same panel of judges reviewed two cases in parallel. The judgments on both the Atholl House and Kickabout appeals

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Refund Policy

For online payments taken via the Invoice Payment page, no refunds can be given as payment is only taken after my service has been provided.