by Henry Walker | Mar 1, 2023 | Business, Finance, HMRC, Salary
IR35 has been one of the most contentious pieces of accounting legislation since its introduction in April 2021 as HMRC works to prevent those it deems are employed by an organisation taking their income through a separate company. Previously, any large company... 
by Henry Walker | Mar 1, 2023 | Finance
January has earned the dubious distinction of being the month when more couples decide they want to get divorced than any other. The reasons are likely to be myriad, but the likelihood is that they either mark Christmas or New Year as a line in the sand for changing... 
by Henry Walker | Feb 8, 2023 | Business, Finance, HMRC, Tax
The taxman has been busy this month – no surprise given it is the time when self-assessment returns need to be filed. But anyone who misses the deadline of January 31 faces a new set of interest rates for penalties that were only published on December 20 last year.... 
by Henry Walker | Feb 8, 2023 | Finance, Tax
It is a fact of life that when we lose a loved one, the loss and grief is not all we have to deal with, even though that would be enough. Sadly, there is also a lot of administration that needs to be done by those left behind. This can be anything from registering the... 
by Henry Walker | Feb 8, 2023 | Finance, VAT
A new VAT penalties regime was brought in this month, and any firms or individuals missing their filing deadline from January 2023 onwards will receive penalty points even if there is no VAT due to be paid. While this may sound more benign than getting a fine,... 
by Henry Walker | Jan 4, 2023 | Business, Finance, Residential
Working out rateable property values may feel like something of a dark art to those not in the know, and the news that these values are set to change again from April 1 next year could strike fear into the hearts of some. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), which is...