06/May/2020Gift Aid for cancelled charity events
HMRC has published new guidance on the scheme for charities that have had events cancelled due to coronavirus.
The Gift Aid scheme allows charities or Community Amateur Sports
06/May/2020Minimum hours for Tax Credits
It has been confirmed that the minimum weekly hours requirement to be eligible for tax credits has been temporarily suspended because of coronavirus. Tax Credits can provide top-up
06/May/2020Relief for replacement domestic items
A landlord may provide domestic items in a property that is let out. This may include white goods, such as fridges, freezers and washing machines, and also furniture and furnishings […]
05/May/2020Tax-efficient savings for all the family
Although interest rates remain low, there are still various tax-efficient savings incentives available which may help maximise potential returns. This article summarises some of these schemes. Help-to-save The Help-to-save scheme […]
02/May/2020Rental expenses – When can you claim relief
Landlords incur various expenses when letting out a property. These may be directly related to the property itself, such as repairs and maintenance, or in relation to finding tenants and […]
29/Apr/2020Tax Diary May/June 2020
1 May 2020 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 July 2019.
19 May 2020 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 May 2020. (If you pay your tax
29/Apr/2020Coronavirus – new family-related statutory payments regulations
The Maternity Allowance, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Normal
29/Apr/2020Self-employed Income Support Scheme
If you are self-employed and qualify for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme you will receive a cash grant from HMRC based on 80% of profits, up to £2,500 per month.
29/Apr/2020Changes to holiday pay arrangements
Some important changes to holiday pay arrangements came into effect from 6 April 2020. This has seen the reference period for calculating holiday pay increase from 12 to 52 weeks.
29/Apr/2020Aggressive rent collection banned
The government has announced the introduction of temporary new measures to protect commercial tenants on UK high streets from aggressive rent collection and closure during the
29/Apr/2020HMRC’s tax app
A free HMRC tax app is available and offers some useful functionality. The app has recently been updated.
The APP can be used to see:
your tax code and National Insurance
29/Apr/2020Deferral of VAT payments update
It was announced at the end of March that VAT registered businesses have the option to defer any VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020.
HMRC’s guidance for




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