by AJN Accountants | Dec 4, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, Financial Planning, News, Small Businesses, Tax Planning
Cash basis to replace accruals for the self-employed as standard tax reporting method for 2024-25 (first year of tax year accounting). From April 2024, as part of a move to simplify calculation of taxable profits for Making Tax Digital, all self-employed taxpayers and...
by AJN Accountants | Dec 1, 2023 | Advice, News, Tax Planning
HMRC has updated its Employment Income Manual to bring the guidance on charging electric company cars at home in line with the legislation. Until now, the guidance in the Employment Income Manual (EIM23900) has contradicted the legislation in advising that if an...
by AJN Accountants | Nov 13, 2023 | Advice, News
New fathers who are employees will benefit from greater flexibility when taking paternity leave from the start of the new tax year. Under current rules, new fathers who meet the eligibility criteria can take either one week or two consecutive weeks of paternity leave,...
by AJN Accountants | Aug 10, 2023 | Advice, Business, FAQs, News, Small Businesses
As we approach the summer holidays, it is not unusual for business owners to receive requests from friends/family for their children conducted a summer placement. In such a scenario it is important to carefully consider the below factors before accepting any children...
by AJN Accountants | Jun 26, 2023 | Advice, Business, News, Tax Planning
Petrol and diesel pump prices are high but the tax-free mileage rates payable to employees who use their own vehicles for business have not been adjusted for over a decade. VehicleFirst 10,000 miles per yearAbove 10,000 miles per yearCars and...
by AJN Accountants | Apr 24, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, Financial Planning, News, Tax Planning
The Chancellor announced the extension of free childcare places to children under three years old in England to match the 15 or 30 hours of free childcare currently provided to three and four year olds in term time. The extra funding will only apply in England and...