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The Public Accounts Committee reported grave concerns over Making Tax Digital for Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA) with spiralling costs,...

Individuals and businesses need to be prepared for its introduction. It comes into effect in April 2026 for businesses, self-employed...

There is little doubt that employment practices in the UK are changing. You may have heard of, or work in, the ‘Gig Economy’. This is...

Introduction Chancellor Philip Hammond’s 2018 Budget speech on 29 October was noted as the 'trick or treat' Budget with its proximity to...

Changes are set for April 2019. Businesses with manual and Excel based systems and without the right software will be most affected. You...

Introduction The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has delivered his second Budget of the year, following the spring 2017 Budget. Most of the...

An overview of the key points from Spring Budget 2017

If one spouse or civil partner is working and the other has no taxable income, it is worthwhile considering transferring income producing...

As the Self Assessment deadline for Tax Returns for 2013-14 has now passed; HMRC will begin to start issuing penalty notices to those...

If you want to submit a paper copy of your tax return, you must do so by 31 October, following the end of the tax year. For the current...

HMRC published their "Top 10 oddest excuses for late tax returns". There are no claims of being abducted by aliens. We we all eagerly...

A very good (tax!) argument for bringing spouses and other relatives into the business is that they then also get to utilise their...

Paying salaries is an expensive affair, thanks to Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) at nearly 14%. Converting some of...