The Town That Took on the Taxman

by | Jan 21, 2016 | HMRC, small business, SME, tax

  There was a great programme on the TV last night. “The Town That Took on the Tax Man’” You can catch up with it on iPlayer here: http://bbc.in/1nnmfQJ A group of traders from Crickhowell, set up a multinational tax avoidance scheme using the same techniques...

Is VAT recoverable on car derived combi-vans?

by | Jun 3, 2015 | HMRC, SME, VAT

HMRC have issued a list of makes and models of car derived vans and combi vans which VAT registered businesses can use to determine if the VAT paid on the purchase can be reclaimed as input tax. The issue is that VAT will normally be claimable in full on the purchase...

Auto Enrolment

by | Feb 9, 2015 | employers, HMRC, Uncategorized

We’re posting a series of short blogs regarding auto enrolment, if you are an employer and you have staff this WILL apply to you. Too many employers are still burying their heads in the sand, the start date for the largest employer was 2012 and the smallest...

2014 Budget Summary

by | Mar 21, 2014 | employers, HMRC, SME, tax

Please find below our 2014 budget summary with the most relevant changes in the budget for our customers. Individuals Personal allowances For people born after 6 April 1948, the personal tax allowance for 2014/15 is £10,000. This will increase to £10,500 from 6 April...

Submit the tax refund request

by | Jan 29, 2014 | HMRC, refund, tax

Have you received an e-mail from HMRC entitled, “Submit the tax refund request”? These things always seem to be going around and it comes as no surprise that as the 31st January tax return filing deadline approaches, the scammers are up to their tricks...