Knowledge Keep up to date with the latest in accounting amendments & requirements

factsheets page img

Welcome to our Knowledge Base

Here you will find lots of useful information relating to HMRC guidelines and the latest in guidance.

### filter required to display all posts with 'knowledge' category applied ###

Utilise your 2023-24 IHT reliefs

Utilise your IHT reliefs

We wanted to remind you of the Inheritance Tax (IHT) implications of making cash gifts during the current 2023-24 tax year that will end on 5 April 2024.

You can give away up to £3,000 worth of gifts

Do you need to register for VAT in 2024?

Do you need to register for VAT in ?

The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses should be registered for VAT is currently £85,000. The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses can apply for

Be wary of rogue business rates agents

Be wary of rogue business rates agents

The government Valuation Office Agency have issued the following warning to business owners who may have received unprompted approaches by an agent offering to negotiate a reduction in their business

Claiming relief for work related expenses

Claiming relief for work related expenses

If your employer has reimbursed you in full for any work related expenses you will obviously be unable to make a claim for tax relief for those same expenses.

But if you have only received part of

Tax and duties on goods sent from abroad

Tax and duties on goods sent from abroad

There are special rules to ensure that goods sent from abroad are taxed appropriately and to ensure that UK businesses supplying goods in the UK – for example by having to compete with VAT free

Tax consequences of loans to employees

Tax consequences of 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

Employing staff for first time

Employing staff for first time

There are a multitude of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you start employing staff for the first time.

HMRC’s guidance sets out some important issues to be aware of when becoming

HMRC awards £5.5m in grant funding

HMRC awards £ m in grant funding

HMRC’s has awarded twelve voluntary and community sector organisations a share of £5.5 million in funding to help customers with their tax affairs.

The £5.5 million funding pot applies over a

Obtaining the HMRC mobile app

Obtaining 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 for Android. The latest version of the app includes some updated functionality to update your

Helpline delays at HMRC

Helpline delays at HMRC

HMRC’s self-assessment (SA) helpline will focus on priority queries from 11 December until 31 January. Whilst the helpline is focusing on priority calls in the run-up to the filing deadline, other

LET’S GET STARTED!

"We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service, our proactive approach and our clever use of technology"