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 29, 2023 | Advice, Business, Tax Planning
The Chancellor has announced cuts to national insurance contributions for self-employed taxpayers and employees.The headline news from the Autumn Statement was the reduction of primary Class 1 and Class 4 NIC and the removal of compulsory Class 2 NIC. The main rate of...
by AJN Accountants | Jul 25, 2023 | Accounting, Advice, FAQs, Financial Planning, Pensions, Property, Tax Planning
Student loan repayments (SLR) are normally deducted under PAYE from employment income so many people incorrectly assume that SLR are not due on other ‘unearned income’ such as rent or pensions. SLR will in fact be payable where the unearned...
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...
by AJN Accountants | Apr 20, 2023 | Accounting, Financial Planning, News, Tax Planning
Ambitious entrepreneurs who want to attract investors can use two different schemes to provide the investor with income tax relief on the value subscribed for shares and capital gains tax relief on the disposal of those shares. These schemes are: the enterprise...