by Karen | Jun 17, 2021 | Accounting, HMRC, Tax
With assets that have become worthless, it may be possible to make a negligible value claim, allowing a loss to be realised which can be set against chargeable gains to reduce the capital gains tax liability. A negligible value claim can be made either on the...
by Karen | Jun 10, 2021 | Accounting, Benefits, Covid-19, HMRC
Amend your PSA for Covid-19 related benefits A PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) enables an employer to meet the tax on certain benefits and expenses on the employee’s behalf. This can be useful to preserve the goodwill nature of a benefit. Not all benefits are suitable...
by Karen | Jun 4, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, Covid-19, HMRC, Tax
If you operate through a limited company, for example as a personal or family company, you will need to extract funds from your company in order to use them to meet your personal bills. There are various ways of doing this. However, a popular and tax efficient...
by Karen | May 26, 2021 | Accounting, Covid-19, Financial planning, HMRC, Tax
To help meet some of the costs incurred in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chancellor announced in his 2021 Budget that a number of allowances and thresholds will remain at their 2021/22 levels until 6 April 2026. Those affected are outlined below. Personal...
by Karen | May 19, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, HMRC, P11D, Payroll
Employers who provided taxable expenses and benefits to employees during the 2020/21 tax year will need to report these to HMRC, on form P11D by 6 July 2021, unless the benefit or expense has been payrolled or is included within a PAYE Settlement Agreement. Benefits...
by Karen | May 12, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, Covid-19, HMRC
As lockdown restrictions are eased, businesses may need help to re-open and to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Depending on the nature of the business, they may be eligible for a Restart Grant or a Recovery Loan. Restart Grants The Restart Grant Scheme...
