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Electric and low emission company cars – changes from 6 April 2020

Written by Tony Shackleford on June 12, 2019.

The benefit in king charge for low and zero emission company cars has increased substantially in recent years. The benefit in kind charge in 2017/18 for cars with 50g/km of CO2 emissions, was calculated...

Payroll changes April 2018

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 10, 2018.

Changes to Minimum Wage, Living Wage, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay. There a significant number of changes to the payroll rates from April 2018. The Minimum Wage and The Living Wage...

Living wage, Maternity pay, Minimum wage, Smp, Ssp, Statutory sick pay

Pension Auto Enrolment

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 3, 2018.

Pension Auto Enrolment contribution increases from 6 April 2018 From 6 April 2018 contributions rates for pension auto enrolment increase to the rate of 5% of pensionable pay from the previous level...

Auto enrolment, Pension auto enrolment

Making Tax Digital

Written by Tony Shackleford on February 22, 2018.

Making Tax Digital – a new HMRC initiative HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is introducing a new reporting regime, Making Tax Digital, which will have a significant impact on small businesses....

Making Tax digital

VAT Flat Rate Scheme Changes

Written by Tony Shackleford on November 24, 2016.

VAT Flat Rate Scheme – changes amnnounced in the Autumn Statement The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement that the VAT Flat Rate Scheme will be significantly changed for businesses...

Autumn Statement, Flat VAT scheme

VAT Flat Rate Scheme Changes

Written by Tony Shackleford on November 24, 2016.

VAT Flat Rate Scheme – changes amnnounced in the Autumn Statement The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement that the VAT Flat Rate Scheme will be significantly changed for businesses...

Autumn Statement, Flat VAT scheme

Corporation tax rate

Written by Tony Shackleford on September 20, 2016.

Following the Brexit vote and the appointment of a new Chancellor, the government has clarified the proposed future changes to the rate of corporation tax in the UK. The current rate of 20% is to be...

Corporation tax, Reduction in corporation tax

Employers NIC Allowance

Written by Tony Shackleford on June 24, 2016.

Employers National Insurance Allowance – Changes from 6 April 2016 The employment allowance (which allows employers not pay over a proportion of employers NIC) was increased to £3,000 from £2,000...

employers nic, National insurance contributions

HMRC Challenge to VAT Flat Rate Scheme

Written by Tony Shackleford on June 13, 2016.

HMRC challenges percentages used under VAT Flat Rate Scheme When registering for VAT certain small companies apply to be registered under the VAT Flat Rate Scheme. Under this scheme VAT payable is...

Hmrc vat, Vat, Vat flat rate scheme

Research and Development Relief

Written by Tony Shackleford on May 21, 2016.

Small and Medium sized businesses (SME) are able to obtain significant additional tax relief on reseacrh and development expenditure. SME businesses are those having less than 500 employees and either...

Corporation tax r&d, Research and development

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Electric and low emission company cars – changes from 6 April 2020

Payroll changes April 2018

Pension Auto Enrolment

Making Tax Digital

VAT Flat Rate Scheme Changes

VAT Flat Rate Scheme Changes

Corporation tax rate

Employers NIC Allowance

HMRC Challenge to VAT Flat Rate Scheme

Research and Development Relief

Call us on 0121 448 7466 for a free meeting

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