by Karen | Aug 23, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, Expenses, Tax
As the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, business travel is once again on the agenda. Where employees undertake business travel, they will usually be able to claim the associated expenses from their employer. If the journey is by car, the easiest way to do...
by Karen | Jul 30, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, HMRC, Tax
It is not uncommon to realise a loss in the early years of a trade. However, traders who commenced their self-employment in 2019 or 2020 may also have suffered as a result of the pandemic. Although the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provided help for...
by Karen | Jul 21, 2021 | Accounting, Business Costs, Covid-19, HMRC
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end, employers with employees who are still on furlough will need to decide whether they are able to bring the employee back to work, either full time or part time, or whether they will have to terminate the...
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 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...
