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If you have paid too much tax, you will be able to get a refund from HMRC. The mechanics for obtaining your refund depending on how the overpayment arose. Claims must be made within four years from the end of the tax year to which the refund relates. Self-assessment overpayment If you pay tax under … Read more
For a brief period it seemed that the days were numbered for the additional rate of tax following the announcement in the ill-fated mini Budget that it was to be scrapped. Like much of the mini Budget, its planned abolition was swiftly reversed. However, this was not the end of the additional rate tax saga; … Read more
The trading allowance enables an individual to earn up to £1,000 from self-employment, the provision of casual services (such as gardening or babysitting) or from hiring out personal equipment without having to pay tax on that income or tell HMRC about it. You may also make use of it if, for example, you sell items … Read more
Entitlement to the state pension and certain contributory benefits depends on an individual having paid, or been credited with, sufficient National Insurance contributions. To qualify for the full single-tier state pension, an individual needs 35 qualifying years. A reduced state pension is paid where a person has less than 35 qualifying years, but at least … Read more
The VAT default surcharge is being replaced with a new VAT penalty and interest regime. The new rules apply to VAT accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Late filing penalties The new penalty regime operates on a points-based system. Each VAT return received late, including nil and repayment returns, will receive one … Read more
If you need to file a self-assessment tax return for 2021/22, you must do this online by 31 January 2023 if you want to avoid a late filing penalty. However, if you received your notice to file a tax return after 31 October 2022, a later deadline applies; you must file the return within three … Read more
If customers do not pay a bill on which you have charged VAT, you may be able to claim bad debt relief & recover the VAT paid over to HMRC
The National Insurance increases that came into effect from April 2022 have been reversed. How does this affect you if you are self-employed?
To save work, employers can pay employees a mileage allowance if they use their own car for business journeys. The Government have recently cleared up confusion as to what can be paid tax-free, confirming the maximum tax-free amount. Mileage allowance payments The approved mileage allowance payments system is a simplified system that allows employers to … Read more
Find out how to make use of the tax exemption for employer-provided cycles to enjoy a tax-free commute to work.
