In an attempt to prevent abuse of the R&D system, the Government is changing the limit for SME tax credit repayments. Similar to the RDEC scheme, a PAYE cap will be introduced which will limit the amount of payable tax credit, based on the PAYE and NIC costs that...
Last week, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a range of changes to help stimulate the economy. One of the headline changes, related to Stamp Duty with a temporary overhaul to help boost the housing market. With immediate effect, buyers in England and Northern...
We are now a year in to the new MTD rules and with that, HMRC are ending their “soft landing” approach with a few changes coming into effect on 1 April 2020: – Detailed Digital Record-Keeping If you have been using bridging software to submit your returns but...
In the world of high-growth enterprises, particularly in the various technology sectors, there is a need for agile and flexible access to some reasonably abstruse skill-sets. This sort of need is often met by the use of contractors or consultants providing their...
For many, owning and selling their own home is thought to be tax-free. Unfortunately tax is never quite as simple as that. Usually, when selling a main residence, most will be exempt from any Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This is due to Principal Private Residence Relief...
A few tax tips on Christmas parties and gifts to employees Around this time of year, we are often asked what the tax implications are for office Christmas parties. There are two elements to this; firstly, is the cost an allowable expense for business tax purposes, and...
