Changes to the VAT Flat Rate Scheme

From 1 April 2017 the VAT Flat Rate Scheme will be changing for some small businesses. Currently the flat rates percentages range from 4% to 14.5% depending on the type of business. The new percentage is 16.5% and applies to businesses with low expenditure relative to...

Christmas and New Year Holiday Opening Hours.

  Merry Christmas! Just a note to remind you all that we’re closed for the Christmas period from the 24th December. We reopen on Tuesday 3rd January at 9am. Have a great Christmas and we’ll see you in 2017!      ...

2016 Budget Summary

On 16 March 2016 George Osbourne presented his budget, the budget was followed by the publication of the finance bill on the 24 March. Here are the top key points affecting small business. Personal Allowance For 2017/18 the personal allowance will increase to £11,500...

The Town That Took on the Taxman

  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...

We are recruiting for a new accountancy apprentice

If you are interested in starting a career in the accountancy profession you may be pleased to hear we are recruiting for an apprentice. There is a link to the job description below. Interviews will be held in early October. Please e-mail your CV to...

Is VAT recoverable on car derived combi-vans?

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

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...

Starbucks (Tax Planning) vs The EU

The US coffee chain, Starbucks has been receiving some fairly heavy criticism over the last couple of years after it has emerged that they have paid almost no tax in the UK between 2002 and 2012. Actually, it’s amazing that a company which has posted such significant...