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Where employees were provided with taxable benefits and expenses in 2018/19, these must be notified to HMRC. The reporting requirements depend on whether the benefits were pay-rolled or not. Benefits not pay-rolled Taxable benefits that were not pay-rolled in 2018/19 must be reported to HMRC on form P11D. There is no need to include benefits … Read more
A PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) enables the employer to pay the tax and National Insurance instead of the employee on those benefits and expenses included within the PSA. This can be useful to preserve the beneficial nature of the benefit, for example in respect of a Christmas or other function falling outside the associated exemption, … Read more
Under the self-assessment system, a taxpayer is required to make payments on account – advance payments towards the eventual tax and National Insurance liability – where the previous year’s self-assessment bill was £1,000 or more, unless more than 80% of the tax liability is deducted at source, for example, under PAYE. The self-assessment return for … Read more
The deadline for filing the 2017/18 self-assessment tax return of 31 January 2019 has now passed. You filed your return on time and paid the tax that you thought was due, but you know realise that you have made a mistake. Is it too late to correct it, and if not, how do you go … Read more
Keeping complete and accurate business records is vital to ensure that you pay the correct amount of tax and file correct tax returns with HMRC. This applies regardless of whether you are running a business as a sole trader or in partnership or operating a limited company. Business records for the self-employed The self-employed need … Read more
Let’s get something out in the open right now – VAT is not a scary word. VAT, or value added tax, is just another part of running a business in the UK. Most businesses in the UK who sell products have to be registered for VAT, and most who offer services as well too. It … Read more
Ever since emails were first invented, phishing scam emails have been hot on their heels – with the first ever spam being sent in 1978! In fact, research says that around 48.16% of all email traffic worldwide is made up of scams, phishing emails and spam. And over so many years, the average consumer has … Read more
