by AJN Accountants | 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 AJN Accountants | 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 AJN Accountants | 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...
by AJN Accountants | Oct 26, 2022 | Accounting, Advice, Business, Tax Planning
Many employers will advance modest loans to employees to meet upfront costs which they necessarily incur to enable them to work, such as a travel season ticket or a deposit for childcare costs. Such loans can also be provided to help towards other unexpected costs...
by AJN Accountants | Sep 19, 2022 | Accounting, Advice, Tax Planning
Many self-employed people will find January 2023 a tough month as it is predicted that domestic fuel bills will increase again and income tax payments will be due. If you are worried that you will struggle to pay your tax bill there are two things you can do to help....
by AJN Accountants | Sep 9, 2022 | Accounting, Advice, Financial Planning, Small Businesses, Tax Planning
Programming an electronic till to suppress the recording of sales amounts to tax evasion and HMRC can impose some serious penalties on retailers who do this. HMRC are initially seeking out the producers and promoters of electronic till software that can be used for...
