Offering employees a small benefit or treat is a method employers use to boost productivity and reward the hard work and commitment of their staff. But, what happens when these small gestures of goodwill start to become unwanted additional tax burdens to the employee? We explore the new trivial benefit tax exemption. Employers will be […]
The VAT Flat Rate scheme can be extremely helpful for businesses with a turnover under £150,000. Moreover, it’s possible to actually generate profit out of the scheme if the flat rate percentage applicable to your sector is particularly favourable. For example, a journalist that pays 12.5% of gross sales as VAT each quarter, doesn’t have […]
Currently, there is a rumour spreading that it’s possible to backdate a dividend to avoid paying the dividend tax that applies from 6 April 2016. Unfortunately, we can confirm this is not true, a dividend simply cannot be backdated. Under current company law the dividend proposal must be voted on by the company’s directors. The […]
Whilst client feedback and timely settlement of our fee invoices is (for the team here) sufficient validation that we continue to meet the needs of our clients and provide a good service at a fair price; you will be pleased to know that as ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) members we […]
As of 1st January 2015, a new regulation has come into place where VAT on digital products sold in the EU is chargeable in the place of purchase rather than the place of supply. VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) has been introduced to stop large corporations diverting sales through low-VAT countries. However, regardless of […]
The auto-enrolment staging date is set to come into effect in the following months and we would like to take the time to remind you that you should be fully aware of when your staging date is as well as the effect this will have on your business. Ensuring that the auto-enrolment procedure is adhered […]
Changes to the taxation of dividends, announced in the Summer Budget of 2015, will take effect from 6th April 2016 where the 10% tax credit on dividends will be abolished. The proposed changes introduced will directly affect small companies who pay small salaries followed by march larger dividend payments in order to preserve entitlement to […]
On 16th March Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2016 Budget and it appears to be a welcome boost for small businesses. April 2017 will see a number of changes to policies including business rates, corporation tax and capital gains tax all of which will help small businesses. Business Rates Business rates have been reformed as […]
As you are probably aware, the auto-enrolment staging date for many local businesses is set to come into effect within the next 12 months. Within our client base 60 businesses will stage in this period, we already provide the payroll solution for the vast majority of these businesses and others are considering their position. It […]
A study conducted by a national bank in the south east found that the average SME is owed on average £109,940 by customers. This is a worrying figure as statistics show that this is an increase of 139% since 2014. Failure to receive payments in a timely manner can have significant effects on cash flow […]
Make sure you are prepared for the tax changes… Many of you will have returned from the Christmas and New Year break with a fresh set of plans for how to grow the business in the year ahead. One significant consideration to throw into the pot is the forthcoming change to dividends and the introduction […]
On 25th November, George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement. As ever, this statement was a good mix of rhetoric, reminders of past policy changes and a hint towards April 2016. It is rare that major policy is announced in the Autumn and this was certainly the case in 2015 for interested SME spectators. Unlike […]