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Be wary of rogue business rates agents
The government Valuation Office Agency have issued the following warning to business owners who may have received unprompted approaches by
Claiming relief for work related expenses
If your employer has reimbursed you in full for any work related expenses you will obviously be unable to make
Tax and duties on goods sent from abroad
There are special rules to ensure that goods sent from abroad are taxed appropriately and to ensure that UK businesses
Tax consequences of loans to employees
An employee can obtain a benefit when provided with an employment-related cheap or interest-free loan. The benefit is the difference
Employing staff for first time
There are a multitude of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you start employing staff for
HMRC awards £5.5m in grant funding
HMRC’s has awarded twelve voluntary and community sector organisations a share of £5.5 million in funding to help customers with
Obtaining the HMRC mobile app
HMRC’s free tax app is available to download from the App Store for iOS and from the Google Play Store
Helpline delays at HMRC
HMRC’s self-assessment (SA) helpline will focus on priority queries from 11 December until 31 January. Whilst the helpline is focusing
Investment v costs
There are two ways to consider the effects or benefits of business and personal expenditure. The payment of rates or
Season’s greetings and a prosperous 2024
As Christmas arrives the week before the calendar year-end, many of us will enjoy a week’s shut down and have
Tax Diary January/February 2024
1 January 2024 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 March 2023. 19 January 2024
CGT exempt allowance halving from April 2024
The annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is to be halved from April 2024. This means that