How will your business be affected? The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is encouraging businesses to sign up for a business rates valuation account so they can find out their new commercial property valuation. Every three years the VOA updates the…
Employers have a duty to enrol eligible staff in a pension scheme. Staff are eligible if they are aged between 22 and state pension age and earn more than £192 per week (£833 per month). Where an employer takes on…
The tax exemption for trivial benefits is a useful one as it allows employers to provide certain low-cost benefits to employees without an associated tax or National Insurance liability, such as Christmas or birthday gifts. However, not all benefits qualify,…
Personal and family companies often make loans to directors. However, there can be tax and National Insurance implications of doing so. Where the loan remains outstanding nine months and one day after the end of the accounting period in which…
Our Trusted Partner Adrian Berwick of AB HR Solutions has shared this article on the Employments Right Bill phaesd reform and roadmap. The Government has released its roadmap for proposed Employment law changes and with Royal Assent expected in September 2025, there…
Cars are a special case when it comes to capital allowances. While capital allowances may be claimed on cars used in a business, partners and sole traders have the option of using the simplified expenses system instead. Where the cash…
Although many companies are facing difficult times, some have managed to accumulate a sizeable amount of cash in their business’s current account. Leaving this cash where it is brings with it the impact of inflation eroding the amount, together with…
There are many possible situations in which a person may make a loan to a family member, for example, a parent may lend money to an adult child to provide them with a deposit for a property. Where the parent…
The hot weather often brings thoughts of holidays, but for those in business, work is always on the mind. So, what is the tax position if you combine business with pleasure by visiting a supplier in the area where you…
Last week marked ten years since Companies House made all digital company data freely available through its online service on GOV.UK. Since launching on 22 June 2015, the Find and Update company information tool has become one of the UK’s…
