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VAT late filing penalties

VAT late filing penalties

New rules mean late VAT filings and payments now trigger points, fines and interest charges.

The VAT late filing penalties regime changed for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023.

Gifts with reservation of benefit

Gifts with reservation of benefit

Gifting assets can cut inheritance tax, but traps like “gifts with reservation of benefit” may undo the plan.

The majority of gifts made during a person’s lifetime are not subject to tax

Holding over gains on gifts

Holding over gains on gifts

Gift Hold-Over Relief is a form of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief that allows you to defer paying CGT when certain assets, such as qualifying shares, are given away or sold for less than their market

What counts as working time for minimum wage purposes

What counts as working time for minimum wage purposes

Employers must ensure they are paying staff at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage (NLW). The NMW and the NLW are the minimum legal amounts that employers must pay their

Why your tax code might change

Why your tax code might change

The letters in your tax code indicate whether you are entitled to the annual tax-free personal allowance. These codes are updated each year and help employers calculate how much tax should be deducted

Are you selling goods or services on a digital platform?

Are you selling goods or services on a digital platform?

From 2024, platforms like eBay, Vinted and Airbnb must report seller data to HMRC, so check your tax responsibilities.

If you sell goods or services on a digital platform it is important to

Balancing access to justice and abuse of process

Balancing access to justice and abuse of process

An extended civil restraint order (ECRO) was issued against a prolific Employment Tribunal (ET) litigant for presenting repeated and baseless claims.

A Mr. Khan has been described as a prolific

Keeping your best people with flexible working

Keeping your best people with flexible working

For many small business owners, finding and keeping good staff is one of the biggest headaches. Recruitment is costly, time-consuming and uncertain. That is why focusing on staff retention is one of

Cash flow resilience and access to funding

Cash flow resilience and access to funding

Running a small business often feels like walking a financial tightrope. Cash can be flowing in nicely one month, only to dry up the next. With interest rates higher than they were for years and

Fixing problems with running payroll

Fixing problems with running payroll

Employers must report pay and deductions correctly to HMRC, but errors can usually be fixed in your next FPS.

Employers need to use payroll software or other payroll services to record employees pay,

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