The UK’s Digital Services Tax (DST) came into operation on 1 April 2020. This tax is designed to ensure that the major social media, search engine and online retailers are subject to a 2% tax on
Overview of Digital Services Tax (DST)
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Spring Statement 2022
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his Spring Statement to the House of Commons against a backdrop of a growing cost of living crisis. The Chancellor also stressed that, apart from the untold
Auto enrolment for care workers
Automatic enrolment for workplace pensions has helped many employees make provision for their retirement, with employers and government also contributing to make a larger pension pot.
The law states
Increased rates for second homes in Wales
The Welsh government has announced that it is increasing the maximum amount that local authorities can charge as a council tax premium on second homes and long-term empty properties from 100% to 300%.
Check large suppliers payment status
The government has been working for a number of years to combat the problem of large businesses abusing their position by making late payments to small businesses. There is a legal requirement
Appeals process for late filing of company accounts
There are late filing penalties which are designed to encourage companies to file their accounts and reports on time. All companies, private and public, large or small, trading or non-trading must
Exempt loans to employees
An employee can obtain a benefit when provided with an employment-related cheap or interest-free loan. The benefit is the difference between the interest the employee pays, if any, and the commercial
Transferring property to unmarried couples and other joint owners
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax that is generally payable on the purchase or transfer of land and property in England and Northern Ireland. It is also payable in respect of certain lease premiums.
Tax Diary April/May 2022
1 April 2022 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 June 2021.
19 April 2022 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 April 2022. (If you pay your tax electronically the due
Increase in National Insurance from April 2022
We would like to remind our readers that the increases in National Insurance Contributions (NIC) of 1.25% – first announced last year – will take effect from April 2022. These increases will be
SDLT concerns transferring a property to a company
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax that is generally payable on the purchase or transfer of land and property in England, and Northern Ireland. Wales and Scotland set their own Stamp Duty taxes. It
Transferring assets during separation and divorce
When a couple separate or divorce it is unlikely that they are thinking about any tax implications. However, apart from the emotional stress, there are also tax issues that can have significant
Limits to loss relief claims against income or capital gains
There are a number of tax reliefs available for self-employed taxpayers that make a trading loss. This includes a partners’ share of partnership trading losses.
There may also be restrictions if the
Definition of VAT partial exemption
A business that incurs expenditure on taxable and exempt business activities is partially exempt for VAT purposes. This means that the business is required to make an apportionment between the
Revoking VAT option to tax land and buildings
There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and commercial land and buildings (known as the option to tax). This means that subsequent
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