Tax planning

Tax | UK business ill-prepared for IR35 rule changes

With just three months to go before off payroll tax rules come into effect for the private sector, half of UK firms that hire contractors are not prepared for the changes, according to research by IR35 Shield

12 Jan 2021

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Leadership & management

Tax | Q&A: define an SME for R&D purposes

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise, tax consultant, David Woolley, explains how to define when an SME becomes a large business for research and development (R&D) purposes

12 Jan 2021

Tax | Covid judged ‘reasonable excuse’ for late SA returns

Taxpayers who fail to submit their self assessment return by the 31 January deadline because of difficulties caused by Covid will be able to claim this as a ‘reasonable excuse’ to overturn a late filing penalty, HMRC has confirmed

11 Jan 2021

Tax | Feedback sought on VAT and value shifting rule changes

HMRC is consulting on planned revisions to the rules for apportioning the VAT consideration between supplies with mixed liabilities in a single transaction, in a bid to tackle ‘inappropriate’ value shifting when providing bundles of goods or services

7 Jan 2021

Tax | HMRC: less than a month to file tax return

Around 5.4m taxpayers have less than a month (25 days) to complete their self assessments ahead of the 31 January deadline

6 Jan 2021

Tax | DAC 6 to be replaced by OECD rules

There are to be changes to the way UK intermediaries report cross border tax arrangements post-Brexit, with the EU DAC directive set to be replaced by OECD rules later this year

6 Jan 2021

Tax | Q&A: VAT changes to B2C professional services

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise, VAT adviser, Priyesh Mistry, explores whether accountants continue to charge UK VAT on tax returns for individuals living in the EU, or if they become the same as the work for non-EU clients

5 Jan 2021

Tax | 2,700 taxpayers file returns on Christmas Day

Over 2,700 taxpayers took time out from their Christmas Day festivities to go online to file their self assessment tax return, HMRC has revealed

4 Jan 2021

Tax | Director’s national insurance calculations - CPD module

This month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module focuses on director’s national insurance contributions, understanding the special calculation rules and which, if any, exceptions may be available to exempt them

4 Jan 2021

Leadership & management

Tax | Q&A: VAT implications of the Northern Ireland protocol

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise, VAT advice consultant, Sally Atkins, clarifies the post-Brexit VAT rules for clients based in Northern Ireland who both supply goods to and buy from mainland UK and the Republic of Ireland

22 Dec 2020

Tax | Budget date set: 3 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed the next UK Budget will be held on Wednesday, 3 March 2021

18 Dec 2020

Tax | Don’t get caught by tax on virtual Christmas parties

With the festive season upon us, the annual company Christmas party will look very different, but will the tax implications be the same? SJD Accountancy’s Joanne Harris unwraps HMRC’s approach to staff celebrations and gifts

17 Dec 2020

Tax | Record 3,126 businesses liquidated to reduce CGT

A flood of businesses are voluntarily closing down due to the economic uncertainty around covid-19 and fears over a possible increase in capital gains tax (CGT), according to analysis by Price Bailey

16 Dec 2020

Tax | Tax updates 2020 part 1: personal

In a round-up of the biggest personal tax stories of the year, we look at all the non-coronavirus news, including a potential wealth tax, CGT charges on second home sales, ‘deliberate’ errors, fall in IHT receipts, buy-to-let tax hikes and pension tax relief admin discrepancy

15 Dec 2020

Tax | Q&A: fitted furniture and reduced-rated building work

In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise senior VAT consultant, Vivienne Scott, answers whether VAT should be charged on fitted furniture in renovated and converted houses

15 Dec 2020

Tax | IR35 tool fails to deliver result in 19% of cases

With reforms to the off payroll working regulations set to be introduced to the private sector in April next year, HMRC’s online tool for determining IR35 status has failed to produce a definite answer in almost one in five cases over the past year

14 Dec 2020