Monthly Archive January 30, 2025

Is your payroll system prepared for changes in the upcoming tax year?

January 30, 2025 Comments Off on Is your payroll system prepared for changes in the upcoming tax year? By Joshua Leigh & Co

We are getting ever closer to the 2025/26 tax year, when changes to payroll regulations announced last year will come into effect.

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Do you need to pay tax on your side hustle income?

January 29, 2025 Comments Off on Do you need to pay tax on your side hustle income? By Joshua Leigh & Co

Side hustles are a great way to boost your income, but they can come with tax obligations.

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Mind the gaps – How National Insurance credits can protect your future

January 28, 2025 Comments Off on Mind the gaps – How National Insurance credits can protect your future By Joshua Leigh & Co

For many, National Insurance (NI) contributions might seem like it is working away in the background, quietly building up a record throughout your working life.

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How to minimise Inheritance Tax liability amidst rising tax receipts

January 23, 2025 Comments Off on How to minimise Inheritance Tax liability amidst rising tax receipts By Joshua Leigh & Co

Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts are climbing, with the first three quarters of the 2024/25 financial year bringing in £6.3 billion – an 11 per cent increase compared to £5.7 billion during the same period last year.  

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Is your business ready for the April 2026 Making Tax Digital ITSA rollout?

January 22, 2025 Comments Off on Is your business ready for the April 2026 Making Tax Digital ITSA rollout? By Joshua Leigh & Co

The next phase of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is edging ever closer.  

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Will the minimum wage rise push graduate workers into unexpected student loan repayments?

January 21, 2025 Comments Off on Will the minimum wage rise push graduate workers into unexpected student loan repayments? By Joshua Leigh & Co

The upcoming rise in the National Minimum Wage to £12.21 per hour from April has prompted fresh challenges for businesses, especially when managing graduate employees in non-graduate roles.  

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How tax wrappers can mitigate the impact of rising Capital Gains Tax

January 16, 2025 Comments Off on How tax wrappers can mitigate the impact of rising Capital Gains Tax By Joshua Leigh & Co

The Autumn Budget brought unwelcome news for investors, with the Government announcing immediate increases to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates.

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Is your business prepared for increased HMRC scrutiny?

January 15, 2025 Comments Off on Is your business prepared for increased HMRC scrutiny? By Joshua Leigh & Co

Recent figures show that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recovered £45.7 billion in tax probes in 2024, a £10 billion increase from the previous year.  

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Charging company electric vehicles – Costs, reimbursements, and tax implications

January 14, 2025 Comments Off on Charging company electric vehicles – Costs, reimbursements, and tax implications By Joshua Leigh & Co

With the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), many company directors and employees charge their cars at home.  

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Is your business environmentally sustainable? Why going green can improve your bottom line

January 9, 2025 Comments Off on Is your business environmentally sustainable? Why going green can improve your bottom line By Joshua Leigh & Co

For business owners, sustainability might have been something viewed as a nice-to-have or a PR exercise in the past, but because the regulatory landscape is changing fast, businesses that do not get ahead of these changes risk being left behind. 

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