Are Tips Taxed?
Let’s take a look at the question, are tips taxed? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 sets out a new legal framework for the fair allocation of tips. A new Code of Practice is to be introduced and employers will have…
Let’s take a look at the question, are tips taxed? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 sets out a new legal framework for the fair allocation of tips. A new Code of Practice is to be introduced and employers will have…
When Esther was approached to present at a local networking event, the challenge was choosing what topic to focus on. Exactly one week before her presentation she attended the Digital Accountancy show and having been inspired by the content that…
Class 2 NICs are flat-rate contributions payable by the self-employed, currently charged at a rate of £3.45 a week. Non-payment (or credit) could mean entitlement to the state retirement pension (and other contributory state benefits) will be affected unless the…
Dividends are a popular and tax-efficient way to extract profits from a personal or family company once a small salary has been paid. However, the rules surrounding dividends are strict and failure to comply may mean that HMRC will tax…
A useful update on the PSTN Withdrawal from our partners at Globe 2 Ltd. As you will already be aware, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is being gradually withdrawn, with the intention of fully replacing it with new digital systems…
The super-deduction, which allowed companies to claim an immediate deduction of 130% of their qualifying expenditure, came to an end on 31 March 2023. It was replaced with full expensing. As with the super-deduction, unincorporated businesses cannot benefit from full…
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Download our helpful Tax Rate Card for 2023 Our Tax Rate Card outlines the business and individual tax rates for the coming tax year of 2023 All the essential tax facts, rates and figures are provided in one handy PDF…
If you have a personal or family company, taking dividends is a popular and tax-efficient way to extract profits. However, while they remain tax efficient, recent tax changes have eroded some of the advantages. What do you need to know…
Many businesses view entertaining clients and customers to be an important part of their marketing budgets, whether as a networking opportunity, a thank you for business or an incentive to attract more business – but what are the tax rules?…