by Lisa Dickson | Jun 11, 2021 | HMRC and tax
An introduction to the main business tax. VAT is a business tax on the supply of goods and services. It is charged at varying rates depending on what is being supplied, who it is being supplied to and where it is being supplied to. But with Brexit, temporary rate...
by Lisa Dickson | May 18, 2021 | HMRC and tax
COVID-19 prompts high demand for UK holidays. Owning and letting out a holiday home, otherwise known as a furnished holiday let (FHL), has always been a popular way of investing and earning income. Not only do FHLs enjoy many tax advantages over normal residential let...
by Lisa Dickson | Apr 15, 2021 | HMRC and tax
What’s ahead for companies, from rate rises to Making Tax Digital. For the past 40 years or so, corporate tax rates have decreased steadily around the world. In 1980, the global average stood at around 40%, but by the end of 2020 it was closer to 24% as various...
by Lisa Dickson | Apr 8, 2021 | HMRC and tax, Personal Taxes
What’s changing for the new tax year? If there’s one thing to take away from Spring Budget 2021, it’s taking charge of your personal finances is going to be increasingly important over the next five years. With the financial fallout from COVID-19 over the last year...
by Lisa Dickson | Mar 15, 2021 | HMRC and tax
For employers, employees and the self-employed. Our state pension, benefits, health service and more are all funded by National Insurance contributions (NICs). These are paid in different ways and at different rates by employers, employees and the self-employed, and...
by Lisa Dickson | Mar 8, 2021 | HMRC and tax, Personal Taxes
Off-payroll working in the private sector Are you prepared for changes to the IR35 rules? Exactly a year later than planned, changes to the off-payroll rules – known as IR35 – will take effect in the private sector next month. The emergence of COVID-19 put paid to the...
