The deadline to file your 2020/21 self-assessment tax return is soon. Taxpayers that choose to file via a paper return had a deadline of 31 October 2021. If you file electronically, the filing deadline is 31 January 2022 however HMRC is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for one month giving self-assessment taxpayers extra time (if required) to complete their 2020 to 2021 tax return and pay an tax due.

With our experience of the past two years of anxiety and disruption  adaptability is a key ability due to the ever-changing environment we find ourselves in. We have created blogs which contain suggestions on what you are able to do should more restrictions come into place in the New Year. You can find them on our Coronavirus Hub.

Following the latest Government announcements, we wanted to provide you with an update on the current working situation across our five Moore (South) offices.

Following the cessation of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the appeal of alcohol stocking holidays has dropped. There is no longer the option to fill up trailers and car boots with countless bottles of wine and champagne and openly transport them through customs with a wide grin.

Moore South's Salisbury office are delighted to announce their charity gala screening of the new James Bond film, NO TIME TO DIE.

The government’s online service for the final self-employment income support scheme grant (SEISS) will be available some time around late July. If you are eligible to make a claim for the May 2021 to September 2021 period, HMRC will contact you from mid-July to inform you of the date you can make a claim from. 

As we enter a third lockdown, the team at Moore (South) would like to wish you well and update you on how we are attempting to minimise disruption to the services we provide.

Going forward we need to have a documented approach to our working practices. The framework is to be applied group-wide but elements will be on an office by office basis with some things possibly for individuals. Our policy is intended to adhere to the Government guidance and to facilitate team members being able to work comfortably and effectively in their own home but also where necessary to be able to work safely and confidently in environments other than their own home.

Going forward we need to have a documented approach to our working practices. The framework is to be applied group-wide but elements will be on an office by office basis with some things possibly for individuals. Our policy is intended to adhere to the Government guidance and to facilitate team members being able to work comfortably and effectively in their own home but also where necessary to be able to work safely and confidently in environments other than their own home.

Moore South's Salisbury office are delighted to announce their charity gala screening of the new James Bond film, NO TIME TO DIE.

From today, Moore Stephens South will become ‘Moore South’. This is part of an internationally led rebrand across a network of more than 260 independent firms, in 112 countries and a client-focused professional community of more than 30,000 people.

From today, Moore Stephens South will become ‘Moore South’. This is part of an internationally led rebrand across a network of more than 260 independent firms, in 112 countries and a client-focused professional community of more than 30,000 people.

As part of the Moore Salisbury office commitment to the local community, our chosen charity this year is Wiltshire Air Ambulance who have a mascot named Wilber.

We would like you to be involved with a fundraising initiative – Wilber’s Cash for Clothes Week

As part of the Moore Salisbury office commitment to the local community, our chosen charity this year is Wiltshire Air Ambulance who have a mascot named Wilber.

We would like you to be involved with a fundraising initiative – Wilber’s Cash for Clothes Week

You may have seen the announcement made on Sunday 25th November, that accounting firm BDO are in discussions to merge with our London office, Moore LLP.

You may have seen the announcement made on Sunday 25th November, that accounting firm BDO are in discussions to merge with our London office, Moore LLP.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust has a mission statement that is simple and effective – “they save lives.” The charity does this by raising sufficient funds to finance an air ambulance service in Wiltshire and adjacent counties. 

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust has a mission statement that is simple and effective – “they save lives.” The charity does this by raising sufficient funds to finance an air ambulance service in Wiltshire and adjacent counties. 

If your employment requires that you obtain and maintain membership of a professional organisation, you can make a claim to set the cost against your taxable earnings for income tax purposes. As you would expect there are a few hoops you will need to jump through to claim this relief. They are:
 

If your employment requires that you obtain and maintain membership of a professional organisation, you can make a claim to set the cost against your taxable earnings for income tax purposes. As you would expect there are a few hoops you will need to jump through to claim this relief. They are: