Whether a claim for the cost of work clothes is tax deductible is covered by the general rule for deduction of any expenses incurred by an employee. Statute states that […]

Expenses incurred by an employee on behalf of a company can only be reimbursed under the ‘wholly, exclusively and necessarily’ rules for work undertaken ‘in the performance of the duties […]

Work may be undertaken on a property to repair it or to improve it, and it will not always be clear where the dividing line falls. The distinction is important […]

Employers must pay their workers at least the statutory minimum wage for their age. Depending on the age of the worker, they may be entitled to the higher National Living […]

Employers can opt to deal with taxable benefits in kind through the payroll (known as ‘payrolling’) rather than reporting them to HMRC after the end of the tax year on […]

For tax purposes, where an employee uses their own car for work, mileage allowances can be paid tax-free up to the approved amount, which is simply the business mileage for […]

Our motto is to provide Excellent Client Service, regardless of the business size and fee, once they are in our Client Books. And the hard work is gradually paying off. […]

As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent to review your pension contributions for the year and consider whether it is worth making pension contributions before 6 […]

As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent for those operating their business as a personal or family company to review the profits extracted so far in […]

We are increasingly hearing more and more about artificial intelligence (AI) and how its use can change our way of working both now and in the future. Artificial Intelligence is constantly […]

Recruitment agencies often use umbrella companies to pay temporary workers. HMRC confirms that there is no statutory definition of an umbrella company and currently describes it as ‘a company that […]

People set up in business for a variety of reasons. For some it is a dream that becomes a reality some years later. In working towards that dream, they may […]