If you’re self-employed, there are various costs which you are able to deduct as allowable expenses for your business in 2021/2022. By deducting these allowable expenses as part of calculating your business’s taxable profits, it’s possible for us to reduce your income tax bill in the process. If your business has turnover of £50,000 in[…]
VAT is a business tax on the supply of goods and services. VAT is charged at varying rates depending on what is being supplied. It also depends on who it is being supplied to and where it is being supplied to. With Brexit, temporary rate changes due to COVID-19, the rollout of Making Tax Digital[…]
The deadline to pay deferred VAT is the end of June. Due to the impact of coronavirus, VAT payments between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 could be deferred. This was originally due on 31 March 2021 but a further deferral was put in place to give businesses longer to repay the VAT or[…]
Congratulations to this month’s Employee of the Month – Kate Partington! Kate was voted for always working hard and being a great asset to the admin team. Since starting in February her colleagues have recognised her hard work in the marketing and administration tasks she has undertaken. Her votes also mentioned that she is an[…]
Congratulations to this month’s employee of the month – Damon Gomersall! Damon won this month’s vote by a landslide with 8 votes from his colleagues. His colleagues have voted him as their employee of the month due to his positive attitude in the office. He is always cheering people up and has a smile on[…]
Traditionally, most people get nowhere near breaching the pensions lifetime allowance, but that’s likely to change over the next five years. The lifetime pensions allowance is currently £1,073,100. In his Spring Budget on 3 March 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that this would be frozen until 5 April 2026 – along with a raft of[…]
COVID-19 prompts high demand for UK holidays. Owning and letting out a holiday home, otherwise known as a furnished holiday let (FHL), has always been a popular way of investing and earning income. Not only do FHLs enjoy many tax advantages over normal residential let properties, owners have an asset which they can use for[…]
Preparing your personal tax return is one of the most important interactions that you will have with HMRC. Mistakes can have costly consequences and cause concern. At Jack Ross, we understand that you want certainty that your personal tax compliance obligations are met on a timely and accurate basis. That’s why we have a thorough[…]
In order to try and build public trust the HMRC charter has been upgraded and updated to clarify the standards of behaviour expected from both them and tax payers. The have also provided clearer guidance on Making Tax Digital, meaning it is more accessible and as clear and authoritative as possible. Support services will be[…]
HMRC has confirmed that it will be contacting eligible self-employed individuals based on their tax returns in mid-April to give a date for making applications Individuals will be contacted by email, letter or within the online service and all claims must be made on or before 1 June 2021. The claim must be made by[…]