by AJN Accountants | 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 AJN Accountants | 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 AJN Accountants | 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 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 | Dec 6, 2022 | Advice, Business, Tax Planning
Companies can currently claim super-deduction allowances set at 130% of the cost of new plant and machinery or 50% of the purchase cost of certain fixtures and fittings for buildings. These super-deductions will expire on 31 March 2023. The annual investment allowance...
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...
