A tax efficient salary and dividends are how many directors of owner managed businesses choose to pay themselves. Many directors structure their remuneration this way is to maximise tax efficiency by minimising the tax payable on the money they withdraw from their company. What’s the Most Tax Efficient Director’s Salary in 2021/22? Sole directors – …
The Government announced on 31 October 2020 a further lock down for England commencing on 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020. Many businesses will be required to close during this period. We empathise with many businesses where this will have a significant detrimental effect. We recommend businesses review their cash position and key areas …
Last Updated: 5 April 2021 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2021 (Previously March 2021) The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until the end of September 2021. Key points regarding the extended scheme: Neither the employer nor the employee needs to have previously used the CJRS …
The chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government’s plan to protect jobs and support businesses over the winter months on 24 September 2020. The announcements included the following: A new Job Support Scheme An extension of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme Tourism and hospitality sector VAT cut extension Coronavirus Loan payback terms extended Coronavirus Job …
Government support and guidance is continually being adjusted to reflect the seriousness of the health and economic impact. We will digest this information, cut through the noise and summarise the information for the self-employed and business owners.
Excellent for employees and not an April fools joke for employers. From today the 1 April 2019 the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage increase. The new hourly rates are as follows: Employees aged 25 and over will increase from £7.83 to £8.21 Employees aged between 21-24 will increase from £7.38 to £7.70 …
Our December Newsletter includes information about the upcoming temporary rise in Annual Investment Allowance, a reduction in Business Rates for small retail businesses, the IR35 reforms set to cost contractors more in tax and the national insurance rise for higher rate earners.
Following the chancellor’s Spring Budget announcements yesterday we have included a summary of the key changes which may affect you on pages 3-4 of our Spring Newsletter. You can download a digital copy of the Spring Newsletter here. The newsletter also includes articles on topical tax changes including: Making Tax Digital National Minimum wage increases …
The National Minimum Wage will increase from 1 October 2016. The increase is following the Government’s decision to accept recommendations from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) earlier in the year.
The national minimum wage increases from 1 October 2015. This is great news for employees however substantially increased costs for employers! The national minimum wage amounts that employers must pay their staff have increased substantially. The Government has increased the Minimum Wage by 20p – from £6.50 to £6.70. The increase for Apprentices has also …
