March 22, 2021
Claim expenses for additional costs of working from home
As the 2020/21 tax year draws to a close, many employees will have spent much if not all of the last year working from home...
March 12, 2021
Business interruption insurance
Business interruption insurance provides cover for losses as a result of events that close or severely disrupt the business...
March 05, 2021
IR35 and off-payroll working
Prior to 6 April 2021, workers who provide their services to a private sector organisation through an intermediary...
March 04, 2021
A simple guide to Budget 2021
This is a basic guide, prepared by ACCA’s Technical Advisory team, for members and their colleagues or clients. It’s an...
February 26, 2021
Legal v illegal dividends
Changed business conditions in light of the Coronavirus pandemic have caused many companies to review their dividend policies not least...
February 19, 2021
National Living Wage & National Minimum Wage changes
Under the minimum wage legislation, workers must be paid at least the statutory minimum wage for their age. There are two...
February 12, 2021
Electric cars from April 2021
For 2020/21, it was possible to enjoy an electric company car as a tax-free benefit. While this will no longer be the case for 2021/22, electric ...
February 05, 2021
Are you trading?
Lockdown restrictions have forced many businesses to close temporarily. Selling goods or clothes on sites such as eBay and Depop...
January 29, 2021
Leaving the VAT Flat Rate Scheme
The VAT Flat rate scheme is a simplified scheme for smaller businesses. Under the flat rate scheme, VAT-registered traders pay a fixed...
January 22, 2021
Should I reduce my payments on account?
The deadline for filing your 2019/20 tax return is fast approaching, as is the due date for the first payment on account for 2020/21...
January 15, 2021
Reclaiming SSP for periods of self-isolation
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme allows smaller employers to reclaim some or all of the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)...
January 6, 2021
What tax do I need to pay by 31 January 2021?
The self-assessment tax return for 2019/20 must be filed by midnight on 31 January 2021. If you miss this deadline, you will...
December 15, 2020
Utilise the trivial benefits exemption to provide tax-free Xmas gifts
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the office Christmas party firmly off the menu this...
December 8, 2020
Have you got your EORI number?
From 1 January 2021, you will need an Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number to move....
December 1, 2020
More time to pay back deferred VAT and tax
At the start of the pandemic, VAT registered businesses were given the option of deferring payment of any VAT that fell....
November 25, 2020
SEISS Extended Again
The Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provided help the self-employed whose businesses were adversely affected by Coronavirus...
November 2, 2020
Job Support Scheme
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that England will enter a national lockdown from 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020, the Coronavirus Job...
November 10, 2020
Pension Tax Allowances
Pension savings can be tax efficient as contributions to registered pension schemes, attracting tax relief up to certain limits. Tax relief is available on private pension...
July 8, 2020
Summer 2020 Budget
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a number of measures in his Summer Statement in a bid to help the UK economy recover from the worst effects of Coronavirus...
April 6, 2020
Tax 2020 - 21
The new tax year started on 6 April. Here are the self-employed tax changes you'll need to know about for 2020-21, including new self-employed tax rates and thresholds....
April 01, 2019
Self Employed Tax Changes for 2019/20 (April 2019)
Personal allowance and higher rate increases for the UK - Your Personal Allowance increases from £11850 to £12500. The personal allowance is the amount that you can earn before paying tax...
August 05, 2019
April 2020 private sector IR35 changes
The IR35 ‘off-payroll’ rules will be extended to the private sector from April 2020 onwards, directly affecting a large number of contractors. What exactly does this mean, and what can contractors...