VAT boost to charitable donations
The Treasury have issued details of a new VAT relief that is aimed at boosting the value of items donated...
Childcare Account chores
HMRC’s Childcare Account can be used to claim free childcare (if eligible) or pay for Tax-Free Childcare. HMRC’s sign in...
Accessing the HMRC mobile APP
HMRC’s free tax app is available to download from the App Store for iOS and from the Google Play Store...
Claim tax relief on pension contributions
You can usually claim tax relief on private pension contributions worth up to 100% of your annual earnings, subject to...
Tax Diary May/June 2024
1 May 2024 – Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 July 2023. 19 May 2024...
Payrolling employee expenses and benefits
Employers can register on a voluntary basis (before the start of the tax year) to report and account for tax...
Where do your tips go?
Many of us will have experienced good and bad service in restaurants or hotels and wondered who actually received the...
High risk and all eggs in one basket
The “boomer” population was used to the idea that you could have a job for life. That loyalty to your...
More corporate red tape
We are still waiting for the government to introduce secondary legislation that will oblige directors and others with significant control...
New employment protections
The following changes were enacted from 6 April 2024. These changes apply to England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is...