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January 2019 Questions and Answers

January Questions and Answers Q. What should I do about an error I accidently made on my latest VAT return? A. You can adjust your current VAT account to correct errors on past returns if the error: - was below the reporting threshold (in broad terms this is less than £10,000, or up to 1% of your box 6 figure (up to a maximum of £50,000); - was not deliberate; and - relates to an accounting period that ended less than 4 years ago. When you submit your next return, add the net value to box 1 for tax [...]

Asif2019-01-05T14:25:39+00:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Questions & Answers|Tags: IHT, Inheritance Tax, Rental Income, UK Property, VAT|0 Comments

VAT: Supplies of digital services to consumers in the EU

VAT: Supplies of digital services to consumers in the EU The VAT rules for businesses suppling digital services to private consumers in other member states change with effect from 1 January 2019. From that date, the place of supply will be the UK where both: - a UK business is not established in any other EU member state; and - the total value of cross-border digital sales is less than £8,818 in the current and preceding calendar years. Businesses affected will no longer need to register for VAT in other EU countries where they have consumers or use the [...]

Asif2019-01-05T14:23:06+00:00January 20th, 2019|Categories: Blog, VAT|Tags: BLOG, Digital Services, EU, VAT, VAT MOSS|0 Comments

Considering capital expenditure?

Considering capital expenditure? Businesses considering investing more than £200,000 in plant and machinery could benefit from a change to the capital allowances rules in January 2019, which should allow them to obtain tax relief at an earlier time. Capital allowances are treated as a trading expense of a particular accounting period, so they can potentially increase a loss, or turn a profit into a loss for tax purposes, which in turn, will impact on the amount of tax payable by a business. Where a business is considering expenditure on qualifying items, it may be beneficial to undertake some [...]

Asif2019-01-05T14:21:16+00:00January 16th, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: BLOG, Capital Allowances|0 Comments

Can an employer still claim the EA?

Can an employer still claim the EA? In broad terms, the Employment Allowance (EA) is available to most employers and should enable them to reduce the amount of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) they have to pay by up to £3,000 per year. The eligibility rules changed from April 2016, and the Autumn Budget 2018 announced further changes expected to take effect from April 2020. It is worth checking to make sure that a limited company is still eligible to benefit from this tax incentive. Employers may generally claim the EA if they are a business (including a Community [...]

Asif2019-01-05T14:18:01+00:00January 12th, 2019|Categories: Blog, PAYE|Tags: BLOG, Employers Allowance, PAYE|0 Comments

Make the most of tax efficient savings offers

Make the most of tax efficient savings offers As the end of the current tax year approaches, it is worthwhile making a check to ensure that the various tax-efficient savings opportunities have been utilised wherever possible. The following paragraphs highlight some of the areas where savings may be made. ISAs The maximum annual investment limit for Individual Savings Accounts (SAs) will remain at £20,000 for 2019/20. The limit effectively allows a couple to save £40,000 a year between them and receive interest on the investment tax free. There will also be no capital gains tax to pay when the account [...]

Asif2019-01-05T14:18:50+00:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Personal Finance|Tags: BLOG, ISA, Premium Bonds, Savings Allowance|0 Comments

Company vans update

Company vans update A charge to income tax will generally arise if a company van is made available, by reason of the employment, to an employee or to a member of his or her family or household. It must be made available without a transfer of ownership from the employer to the employee. Since 2016/17, when the £8,500 earnings threshold for most benefits-in-kind was abolished, the charge applies regardless of the employee's earnings rate. The charge will however, be proportionately reduced if the van is only available for part of a tax year. The taxable amount of the van [...]

Asif2018-12-15T22:16:00+00:00December 20th, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: Benefits In Kind, BLOG, Company Vans|0 Comments

PGLs for employers

PGLs for Employers The Department for Education has launched a new Student Loan product known as Postgraduate Loans (PGLs). From April 2019, individuals will be able to start loan repayments of this type through PAYE, so employers need to be aware of their new obligations. Broadly, if an individual has a PGL: - HMRC will send their employer a new Postgraduate start notice (PGL1) to ask them to start taking PGL deductions - HMRC will send their employer a new Postgraduate stop notice (PGL2) to ask them to stop taking PGL deductions - employers will collect payments through the [...]

Asif2018-12-15T22:15:00+00:00December 19th, 2018|Categories: Blog, PAYE|Tags: BLOG, Employers, PAYE, Postgraduate Loans, Student Loans|0 Comments

VAT reverse charge in the construction industry

VAT Reverse Charge in the Construction Industry Autumn Budget 2018 announced a new measure, designed to counter fraud in the construction industry, which has seen gangs of criminal traders artificially extending the chain of supply of labour services, then failing to account for all the output VAT due to HMRC by collecting the VAT on the supplies (sales) and then going "missing" before passing the VAT on to HMRC. The proposed change, which is scheduled to take effect from 1 October 2019, will mean that for certain specified supplies of construction services, the customer will be liable to account [...]

Asif2018-12-15T22:13:13+00:00December 17th, 2018|Categories: Blog, VAT|Tags: BLOG, CIS, Construction Industry, Reverse Charge, VAT|0 Comments

December Questions and Answers

December Questions and Answers Q. I am aware that there is to be a temporary increase in the limit for claiming Annual Investment Allowances. Are all assets eligible for the allowance? A. Unfortunately not all expenditure on plant and machinery will qualify for annual investment allowances (AIA). The most common examples of assets that are not eligible are cars and assets that have been used for some other purpose before being brought into the business, for example a personally owned computer. These assets should still qualify for capital allowances, but allowances will be given gradually over several years, rather [...]

Asif2018-11-27T00:17:14+00:00December 15th, 2018|Categories: Questions & Answers|Tags: Q&A|0 Comments

HMRC warn of tax scams targeting university students

HMRC warn of tax scams targeting university students HMRC have published a series of warnings that university students are being targeted by scammers with fake tax refunds in an effort to steal money and personal details. The scammers are using seemingly legitimate university email addresses (for example '@uc.ac.uk') in order to avoid detection, and HMRC have received thousands of fraud reports from students at colleges across the UK. This is the first time HMRC has seen a tax scam attack directly targeting university students in such high volumes. HMRC never inform people about potential tax refunds by email, [...]

Asif2018-12-15T22:11:15+00:00December 2nd, 2018|Categories: Blog, HMRC|Tags: BLOG, HMRC, Tax Scams|0 Comments