Freelance contractors working through their own PSCs must avoid being penny wise and pound foolish or could force themselves into higher tax rates.
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February 24, 2022
Freelance contractors could force themselves into higher tax when NICs and Dividend Tax rates rise in April
February 14, 2022
Valentines tax tips – it’s the thought that counts
Roses are red, Violets are blue, here’s some Valentines tax tips for your partner and you!
February 14, 2022
Customer compensation is not tax deductible
When energy companies are required to pay compensation to their customers, are those costs tax deductible?
January 31, 2022
The tax filing deadline may have been extended, but taxpayers should pay today
Taxpayers should pay HM Revenue & Customs and file their tax return today (31 January), despite the deadline being extended advises Robert Salter.
January 24, 2022
Spotlight on…The tax benefits of electric cars
Employment Tax specialist Jo How and VAT Partner Simon Newark look at electric cars.
January 18, 2022
Government tax plans will have greater impact on poorer families than proposed National Insurance increases
Government tax plans will have greater impact on poorer families than proposed National Insurance increases.
January 17, 2022
How can the Government take the heat out of rising energy costs?
Heather Self examines the issues and discusses why the tax system may not be the best way to cushion the blow.
January 14, 2022
Lowering VAT on fuel bills won’t work for the poorest
Lowering VAT charges on fuel may be politically attractive but is not good news for those who will struggle the most writes Partner Heather Self.
January 13, 2022
Remittance basis taxpayers and loans which are used in the UK
HMRC have updated their manuals on the UK tax treatment of loans that have been made to individuals on the remittance basis of taxation
January 13, 2022
Higher Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) should be scrapped immediately
Robert Salter takes a look at the Higher Income Child benefit Charge and why it is no longer fit for purpose.
January 11, 2022
The impact of globally remote work on the taxation of UK pensions
We look at the impact of globally remote work on the taxation of UK pensions, and specifically auto-enrolment.
January 11, 2022
Landlords need to get tax relief for energy efficiency improvements if the 2050 greenhouse gas deadlines are to be met
No Government funding available to achieve net zero emissions means landlords need to maximise the tax relief they can claim, writes Heather Powell.
