Tax Tips and News
Make the most of tax efficient savings offers
Newsletter issue - January 2019.As the end of the current tax year approaches, it is worthwhile making a check to ensure that the various tax-efficient savings opportunities have been utilised wherever possible. The following paragraphs highlight some of the areas where savings may be made. ISAs The maximum annual investment limit for Individual Savings Accounts…Read More
Can an employer still claim the EA?
Newsletter issue - January 2019.In broad terms, the Employment Allowance (EA) is available to most employers and should enable them to reduce the amount of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) they have to pay by up to £3,000 per year. The eligibility rules changed from April 2016, and the Autumn Budget 2018 announced further changes expected…Read More
Considering capital expenditure?
Newsletter issue - January 2019.Businesses considering investing more than £200,000 in plant and machinery could benefit from a change to the capital allowances rules in January 2019, which should allow them to obtain tax relief at an earlier time. Capital allowances are treated as a trading expense of a particular accounting period, so they can…Read More
VAT: Supplies of digital services to consumers in the EU
Newsletter issue - January 2019.The VAT rules for businesses suppling digital services to private consumers in other member states change with effect from 1 January 2019. From that date, the place of supply will be the UK where both: a UK business is not established in any other EU member state; and the total value…Read More
January questions and answers
Newsletter issue - January 2019.Q. What should I do about an error I accidently made on my latest VAT return? A. You can adjust your current VAT account to correct errors on past returns if the error: was below the reporting threshold (in broad terms this is less than £10,000, or up to 1% of…Read More
January key tax dates
Newsletter issue - January 2019.1 - Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for the year ended 31 March 2018 14 - Return and payment of CT61 tax due for quarter to 31 December 2018 19/22 - PAYE/NIC, student loan and CIS deductions due for month to 5/1/2019 or quarter 3 of 2018/19 for small…Read More
