Our September newsletter brings information on HMRC confirming MTD will be relaxed during the first year for VAT-registered businesses, stamp duty tax breaks saving first-time buyers £284m, inheritance tax receipts reaching a record high of £5.2bn and SMEs citing VAT as their ‘biggest administrative headache’
Hello August …. whilst the temperature is cooling down a bit, we are keeping super busy and bring you this month’s newsletter with articles about the CEST tool, Tax incentives for longer term lets, a call for delaying the implementation of MTD and MP’s calling for a new tax to help cover the costs of caring …
All you need to know about what’s the latest happening with the apprenticeship levy, the call for the VAT threshold to be increased, how SMEs miss out on business savings interest, working pensioners pay £8.6bn in income tax.
If you own more than one property it is very important to understand your tax position prior to selling a property to ensure you aren’t caught out by an unexpected tax bill. There are reliefs available such as Principal Private Residence (PPR) and Letting Relief. Having an understanding of how these work could influence your …
The office will be officially closed for the festive season to enable the SeavorChartered team to have a well deserved break. However, if you require urgent attention please call the office, leave a message and someone will get back to you. Friday 22nd December 2017 – Closing at 11:30 am Saturday 23rd December 2017 – …
Derek Mackay delivered his Scottish Budget speech which sets out the Scottish Government spending and taxation plans which will take effect from 6 April 2018. The Scottish Government has limited powers however has taken steps to amend income tax rates and adjust Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for first time buyers. Scottish Income Tax 2018/19 …
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his Budget speech and amongst disagreeing with Jeremy Clarkson that electric cars and then driverless cars are the future (so Jeremy being snubbed by May and Hammond) the Chancellor aimed to deliver his vision of a prosperous, modern outlooking Britain.
If you are self-employed or a contractor working in the construction industry it is very likely you are well aware of the Construction Industry Scheme or CIS.
Under this scheme contractors deduct CIS from subcontractors and pay it to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the subcontractor’s behalf. This tax is paid in advance towards the subcontractor’s income tax and national insurance.
Many small businesses choose to use the VAT Flat Rate scheme to keep things simple. Rather than adding up the VAT you pay on all your purchases and deducting it from the VAT you collect on sales to work out how much you owe, you simply take a flat percentage of your VAT inclusive turnover …
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 …
