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Earning between £100,000 and £150,000? Your tax return is changing

May 15, 2024 Comments Off on Earning between £100,000 and £150,000? Your tax return is changing By Joshua Leigh & Co

If you’re a high earner with between £100,000 and £150,000 in net adjusted income, you’ll soon receive a letter from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding whether you need to continue submitting a Self-Assessment tax return.

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Furnished residential lets vs Furnished Holiday Lets – The tax situation

May 14, 2024 Comments Off on Furnished residential lets vs Furnished Holiday Lets – The tax situation By Joshua Leigh & Co

If you’ve invested in a property to let and furnished it, you will be liable to pay tax on the income you receive from letting the property out.

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How SMEs can benefit from £6.4 million AI training fund

May 9, 2024 Comments Off on How SMEs can benefit from £6.4 million AI training fund By Joshua Leigh & Co

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has recently introduced a vital initiative targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Professional Business Services sector.

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Concerned about Capital Gains Tax changes? Here’s what you need to know.

May 8, 2024 Comments Off on Concerned about Capital Gains Tax changes? Here’s what you need to know. By Joshua Leigh & Co

The start of the 2024/25 financial year saw the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Annual Exempt Amount fall to a historic low of £3,000, down from £6,000 the previous year.

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Changing your VAT details? Remain vigilant over latest fraud activity

May 7, 2024 Comments Off on Changing your VAT details? Remain vigilant over latest fraud activity By Joshua Leigh & Co

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to businesses over fraudulent attempts to access VAT repayments via postal form VAT484.

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Is it time to scale up your start-up?

May 2, 2024 Comments Off on Is it time to scale up your start-up? By Joshua Leigh & Co

Scaling your start-up is a crucial decision for business owners, as it can directly impact the business’s long-term success.

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The most common VAT filing mistakes – and why MTD is the solution!

April 30, 2024 Comments Off on The most common VAT filing mistakes – and why MTD is the solution! By Joshua Leigh & Co

If your business has a turnover of £90,000 or more and sells products or services subject to VAT, then you must register to pay it and file a return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) – at least once every three months.

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How your business can benefit from using Management Accounts

April 25, 2024 Comments Off on How your business can benefit from using Management Accounts By Joshua Leigh & Co

Management Accounts consist of regularly updated reports for both internal managers and external stakeholders or investors.

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HMRC has clarified tax rules on commuting for hybrid and remote workers

April 24, 2024 Comments Off on HMRC has clarified tax rules on commuting for hybrid and remote workers By Joshua Leigh & Co

In a recent statement, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has clarified travel from an employee’s home to their base office under a hybrid working arrangement does not qualify for tax relief.

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Ahead of the 6 July deadline, remember that P11D rules are changing

April 23, 2024 Comments Off on Ahead of the 6 July deadline, remember that P11D rules are changing By Joshua Leigh & Co

If you choose to offer certain benefits to your employees, then you may incur additional Class 1 National Insurance (NI) liabilities which must be reported to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

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