by yasiradnan94 | Mar 6, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, Business, FAQs, News
The national minimum wage (NMW) and national living wage (NLW) rates are due to rise significantly for pay periods starting on and after 1 April 2023. These increases – the largest since the NMW began – are being introduced because inflation is running at...
by yasiradnan94 | Feb 23, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, Tax Planning
It is widely anticipated that the budget next month may result in big changes to CGT. The Office of TaxSimplification (OTS) has previously produced a report on suggested changes to capital gains tax for individuals and trusts. Amongst the changes they proposed were...
by yasiradnan94 | Feb 1, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, Small Businesses
You may have heard of the term ‘pro-rata’, in particular relating to pay for employees. This article will explain what it means and how it is worked out. What is Pro-Rata? Pro rata work is the proportion of earnings based on a full time salary. For example, if a full...
by yasiradnan94 | Jan 23, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, VAT
What is the issue? Recent tribunal cases have further highlighted that a business can only claim input VAT if the expense was for business purpose and for supplies related to its own business. VAT can’t be claimed on an expense belonging to a different business even...
by yasiradnan94 | Nov 28, 2022 | Accounting, Advice, Property, Tax Planning
Capital gains made by individuals are generally taxed at lower rates to income and taxpayers benefit from a separate annual exemption that covers the first £12,300 of gains made per year. This exemption will be reduced to £6,000 for the tax year 2023-24 and then to...
by yasiradnan94 | Nov 18, 2022 | Accounting, Advice, Financial Planning, Tax Planning
In last week’s Budget the Chancellor stunned his audience by announcing that both the basic rate of tax and the highest ‘additional’ rate would be reduced from 6 April 2023. Around 50% of taxpayers only pay tax at the basic rate and they will benefit...
