Spring Tax Update

By Gary Robinson / April 13, 2024

Student loan repayments for self-employed taxpayers are based on the profits reported in each tax year. For the tax years 2023-24 to 2027-28 this will be your normal profit plus the portion of the transitional profits you decide to bring into that year. The additional profit could cause a dramatic increase in your student loan…

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P11D Benefits in Kind

By Gary Robinson / January 20, 2024

P11d Benefits If you have a team of employees, you have several options for rewarding them in addition to paying wages or a salary. One of the most flexible options is to offer benefit in kind, also known as fringe benefits. Benefit in kind take several different forms, which we’ll describe later, and they can…

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Electric Cars

By Gary Robinson / December 23, 2023

Electric Cars As more and more businesses consider more sustainable and eco-friendly ways to operate, we are seeing an increase in the acquisition of electric cars. There are tax surrounding electric cars, and they are: The company car that is available for an employee’s private use will usually attract a benefit in kind charge. As…

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Mobile Employees

By Gary Robinson / July 31, 2021

For income tax, the basic principles from which to start are that an individual who is resident in a country will generally be taxed in that country on their worldwide income, but regardless of residence, an individual who is physically present and working in a country will be liable to tax in that country on…

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Electric Car Charging

By Gary Robinson / June 28, 2021

A supply of electricity is charged at the standard rate of VAT, other than a supply for domestic use, which is charged at the reduced rate of 5%, and low-level usage in other settings which is ‘deemed’ domestic use, also 5%. Supplies of electricity from charging points, although small amounts, do not meet the conditions…

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Electric Vehicle Grants Cut

By Gary Robinson / March 21, 2021

he grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks has been updated to target less expensive models and reflect a greater range of affordable vehicles available, allowing the scheme’s funding to go further and help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle. The move means that less luxury cars will now qualify for…

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