Tax
Watch out for tax scams, warns HMRC
Mar 11, 2022
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to stay alert to tax scams after a surge in fraudulent activity. The report comes after the February Self Assessment deadline, when self-employed business owners expect to be contacted by the tax authority. According ...
READ MORE
End of tax-free shopping: what is the impact on tourism?
Mar 07, 2022
Following Brexit, the UK removed tax-free shopping for tourists which is now having an impact on Britain’s prospects as an international shopping destination, new research reveals. Formerly, when the UK was part of the EU, tourists from outside the EU were ...
READ MORE
Almost one million taxpayers handed late submission penalty after missing Self Assessment deadline
Mar 04, 2022
Nearly one million taxpayers have been fined after failing to submit their tax return on or before the 28 February Self Assessment deadline, it has been revealed. The report comes after the automatic £100 late submission penalty was waived for one ...
READ MORE
How would an Online Sales Tax affect your business?
Mar 01, 2022
The UK Government is set to assess whether to introduce an Online Sales Tax (OST) as a solution to the tax imbalance in the retail sector. Why is there a tax imbalance? Throughout the pandemic, the retail sector was heavily impacted by ...
READ MORE
Here’s how you can claim the 2022 council tax rebate
Feb 24, 2022
Households must set up a direct debt with their local council before they can receive the 2022 council tax rebate, it has been confirmed. The notice comes after the Government announced that millions of families in England will be eligible to ...
READ MORE
Nearly 100,000 taxpayers spread cost of tax bill into manageable monthly instalments, HMRC reveals
Feb 17, 2022
Nearly 100,000 taxpayers used HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) Time to Pay self-serve facility to spread the cost of their 2020/21 tax bill, it has been revealed. The figures, published by the tax authority, come after the 31 January Self Assessment ...
READ MORE
Benefits of cloud accounting software far outweigh costs, study reveals
Feb 11, 2022
Cloud accounting software adopters are more likely to experience the benefits of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT than those using only bridging software, a new study has revealed. The research, published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), comes ahead of ...
READ MORE
Cryptocurrency and working out your tax liabilities
Feb 03, 2022
Cryptocurrencies are proving volatile at the moment with values tanking and then picking up again as the market fluctuates. But with an estimated more than two million currency holders in the UK, many may not be aware of their tax obligations ...
READ MORE
Businesses that do not use MTD for VAT make more errors than those that do, study reveals
Jan 13, 2022
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that do not use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT make more errors than those that do, a major study has revealed. The research, published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), comes before the introduction of ...
READ MORE
The Christmas gift allowance: how it works
Dec 17, 2021
If you are planning on treating staff this Christmas, here’s a brief guide to the tax rules for the 2021/22 financial year. Do gifts count as taxable income? Christmas presents paid in cash to staff qualify as taxable earnings, which means they ...
READ MORE
© Walker Begley 2024. All rights reserved. Regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Registered in England and Wales no. 5280582
- Privacy
- Terms & Conditions
- VAT number: 107 1775 25
- The information required by the ‘Provision of Services Regulations’ is on display at our office.