July Tax Payment
By now anyone who must make a payment on account towards their January 2026 tax liability should have paid this by 31 July 2025. This is meant for anyone who must complete a tax return and most of their income is not taxed at source e.g. self-employed, employed and self-employed. What Happens if I Don’t…
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Business Travel and Subsistence
Travel and subsistence will be regular expenses of many businesses and this is where regular employee travel is an essential part of their operations. Whether it is generating new customers, servicing existing ones or attending conferences and other events, travelling often generates a number of ad hoc expenditures. If a company pays for these expenditures…
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Submitting Your Tax Return by Paper
Tax Return If you are looking to submit your tax return on papers the 31 October is the last day you can do this. If you have a tax return to submit this will then have to be completed online but you first need to register with HM Revenue & Customs online services first, the…
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Update on Tax Issues
Mandatory payrolling of benefits delayed HMRC has confirmed that the mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind (BIKs) will be delayed to April 2027, giving businesses more time to get to grips with the process. Previously planned for April 2026, the change will require businesses to report and process income tax and Class 1A national insurance…
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July Tax Payment on Account
July Tax Liability By now anyone who must make a payment on account towards their January 2026 tax liability should have paid this by 31 July 2025. This is meant for anyone who must complete a tax return and most of their income is not taxed at source e.g. self-employed, employed and self-employed. What Happens…
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Reports That Go with Your Accounts
Reports That Go with Your Accounts Year End Reports When you have had your year-end accounts done by your accountant you may have some other reports that they have prepared for you to accompany the accounts to assist you in running your business as profitable as possible. These may range from key report indicators to…
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Letterheads
Trading Address If you have two addresses that you use for business one where the business activities take place e.g. workshop, office then this should to be at the top so it is clear should they need to visit or write to you. Registered Office Address The registered office address is for limited companies only…
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Declaring Interest on Your Tax return
When you are completing your tax return either online or on paper you have to declare the interest you have earned as further tax may be due depending on your income to which rate of tax you pay, this is because the interest is taxed and basic rate of 20% as the bank etc do…
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Time to Pay Your Tax
Paying Your Tax The tax return deadline approaching there will be some people among us that need to settle our tax liabilities by 31 January 2019. This comes at a time when some people will have cashflow problems as this is just after Christmas when the credit card bill have arrived and most of us…
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Importance of Keeping Mileage Records Whether you are and employee of a company or a sole trader it is important that you keep accurate records of your business mileage. These records should be kept in case of a PAYE compliance visit by HM Revenue & Customs or an investigation into your tax return of you…
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