As people are living longer, a parallel older-age profile is emerging in the labour force. Labour market statistics for the period December 2018 to February 2019 revealed some impressive results.... read more →
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The phrase ‘define your terms’ could have been invented for the benefit-in-kind rules around company cars. A recent case that ended up in the Upper Tribunal between Coca-Cola and HMRC... read more →
It may have come as a surprise to realise that until this April, not all workers were entitled to a payslip. From 6 April, all workers now have a statutory... read more →
Rotherham accountancy practice Haywood & Co, have merged with Sheffield headquartered Chartered Accountants Sutton McGrath Hartley (SMH) in a deal backed by Allied Irish Bank (GB). The merger took place... read more →
From 1 March the timescale for payment of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in England and Northern Ireland has been cut in half. Both residential and commercial property transactions now... read more →
After tests, pilots and amid continuing controversy, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT went live on 1 April. All VAT registered businesses above the £85,000 threshold are now required to... read more →
The controversy surrounding the loan charge deadline is a reminder of the dangers of aggressive tax planning. If you were offered a way of being paid a ‘salary’ that involved... read more →
Despite Parliament voting against leaving the EU with no deal, this does not mean the risk of a no deal has entirely disappeared. Forward planning in these circumstances is both... read more →
As part of a compliance check into the tax returns of two company directors, the information notices issued by HMRC included a request to see private bank statements as well... read more →
HMRC has warned that self-assessment penalty notices for 2017/18 may not be issued until the end of April. The £100 penalties are normally issued in February. The deadline for submitting... read more →
