The statistics for Company Formations in 2021 have been published and the results suggest that overall, the business landscape across the UK is largely positive. Created using data from Companies House and the Office of National Statistics, Inform Direct have…
Should you be affected, there will be an NIC increase message on payslips from April onwards explaining what the NIC increase is for. For 2022/23 only, the rates of Class 1 (employer and employee) National Insurance contributions are to be…
Employers who provided their employees with taxable expenses and benefits in 2021/22 need to report these to HMRC by 6 July 2022, unless they have been payrolled or included within a PAYE Settlement Agreement. Taxable expenses and benefits should be…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Spring Statement to the House of Commons, on a day it was revealed inflation had hit a 30-year high. Estimates from the OBR on inflation, growth and debt repayment suggest; Inflation is forecast to…
Funding your business using director’s loans is very common, but if you don’t repay the loan within a certain time period you could end up paying tax on the outstanding amount. In this article you can learn about the tax…
Reforms to the VAT interest payment rules to bring them into line with those for Income Tax have been delayed to January 2023. Current VAT Interest Repayment Rules Under current rules, if a VAT return shows that a repayment is…
Achieve a healthy business with these 5 good habits. Committing to some good habits will help to ensure your business is going in the right direction. Whilst this isn’t a definitive list, here are 5 habits we have identified to help…
The new tax year is fast approaching and changes to National Insurance contributions for some taxpayers will soon take effect. In this article we will look into the coming changes including who will be affected, when, and what the new rates…
For many, the family home will be the most valuable asset they own. Consequently, when exploring ways to reduce inheritance tax, it is common for people to try and gift their home to someone else within their family before they…
There are strict anti-avoidance rules in place when it comes to the re-payment of director’s loans. Transactions between a director and his or her personal or family company are common and a director’s loan account is simply an account for…