If you decide to employ students to assist with your staff needs over the summer, you will need to add them to your payroll and apply PAYE and NIC rules.

If you decide to employ students to assist with your staff needs over the summer, you will need to add them to your payroll and apply PAYE and NIC rules.

Key dates for your tax diary in June and July 2022.

Key dates for your tax diary in May and June 2022.

Are you looking to outsource your payroll to our expert payroll accountants? Our Chichester payroll service team can run your business' payroll for you. 

Key dates for your tax diary in April and May 2022.

Key dates for your tax diary in March and April 2022.

Last minute shopping and planning is a Christmas tradition for many, so now would be a perfect time to remind bosses that there is a tax-free allowance for the provision of an annual party or other event for the benefit of staff and their partners.

Furlough claims made in September 2021 must be submitted to HMRC by Thursday 14 October 2021. This is the last opportunity to claim from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which ended on 30 September 2021.

As the CJRS (furlough scheme) continues to wind down, we can prepare for the final change coming on August 1 and the end of the scheme on September 30.

Furlough claims made in June 2021 must be submitted to HMRC by Wednesday 14 July 2021.

There is still a large number of employees in the UK that are furloughed. However the furlough scheme (also known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) is scheduled to end this year.

The policy aims to provide a cash flow benefit to businesses by providing additional relief for trading losses, thereby generating repayments for tax paid for two additional years.

Most employers who are eligible will be aware that the furlough scheme (the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) has been extended.

Following the extension of the CJRS, it has been confirmed that the Job Retention Bonus will not be paid in February. The government will instead redeploy a retention incentive at the appropriate time. 

Last month the Treasury announced further support for businesses adversely affected by lockdown in local areas to control local outbreaks.

If you are faced with making employees redundant the terms that determine the amount payable may be written into your staff contracts of employment. 
 

At the start of the COVID -19 crisis, the Government announced that changes were to be implemented to VAT payments that were due between 20th March 2020 and the 30 June 2020, to help businesses manage their cash flow.  In effect, this means that VAT could be deferred for quarterly accounting periods ending in February, March and April. 

At the start of the COVID -19 crisis, the Government announced that changes were to be implemented to VAT payments that were due between 20th March 2020 and the 30 June 2020, to help businesses manage their cash flow.  In effect, this means that VAT could be deferred for quarterly accounting periods ending in February, March and April. 

At present, sub-contractors registered for VAT are required to charge VAT on their supplies of building services to contractors. From 1 October this approach is changing.
 

Recent budgets have done little to improve the financial position of landlords. One change stands out above the rest: the loss of higher rate tax relief on finance charges.

Recent budgets have done little to improve the financial position of landlords. One change stands out above the rest: the loss of higher rate tax relief on finance charges.

Home owners have seen the average value of their UK homes increase by over 40% and almost £60,000 over the past eight years since interest rates hit historic lows.

Home owners have seen the average value of their UK homes increase by over 40% and almost £60,000 over the past eight years since interest rates hit historic lows.

The latest Finance Act has retained the 28% CGT rate for sales of residential property, whereas the general rate was reduced to 20% for higher rate taxpayers.

It has been suggested that it is possible to reduce the rate from 28% to 20% by deferring the gain temporarily into qualifying EIS company shares.

The latest Finance Act has retained the 28% CGT rate for sales of residential property, whereas the general rate was reduced to 20% for higher rate taxpayers.

It has been suggested that it is possible to reduce the rate from 28% to 20% by deferring the gain temporarily into qualifying EIS company shares.

 The bolts are set to be tightened for landlords that are looking for a buy to let mortgage with a small deposit, as mortgage deposit requirements could rise to 60% in some areas, as we approach 2017.
This deposit rise has been provoked by a perfect storm of tax changes, risk-averse lenders, and strict stress tests, that may push some areas to off limits and out of budget, for potential investors.

 The bolts are set to be tightened for landlords that are looking for a buy to let mortgage with a small deposit, as mortgage deposit requirements could rise to 60% in some areas, as we approach 2017.
This deposit rise has been provoked by a perfect storm of tax changes, risk-averse lenders, and strict stress tests, that may push some areas to off limits and out of budget, for potential investors.