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Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital is a key part of the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals and businesses to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs.

HMRC’s ambition is to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world. Making Tax Digital is making fundamental changes to the way the tax system works – transforming tax administration so that it is:

  • more effective
  • more efficient
  • easier for taxpayers to get their tax right

National Living Wage

The government have once again announced that the national living wage will increase. It will increase by around 30p for people aged 18+, or if you’re under 18 or an apprentice it will increase by around 20p.

This means that employers are obliged to increase your wages from £7.50 to £7.83 for employees aged 25 and over, from £7.05 to £7.38 for employees aged 21-24, and for employees aged 18-21 it will increase from £5.60 to £5.90. Under 18s will have an increase of 15p from £4.05 to £4.20 and apprentices will see an increase of 20p from £3.50 to £3.70.

Your employer will be legally required to pay you the set national minimum wage and therefore it is in the best interest of employers to know about this increase as it will be enforced from April 2018.

If you would like more information or have any queries then please contact us

or visit the GOV website https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

HMRC New General Data Protection Regulations

Are you aware that the new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) will be coming into effect on the 25th of May 2018?

To find out more please follow the link provided.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0317

Contact us if you have any queries regarding how this will affect your business.

Tax Investigations

No matter the size of your business or if you haven't done anything wrong, HMRC can launch a tax investigation at any time. There doesn’t have to be a specific reason.

When everyone is feeling the economic pinch, the risk of an inconvenient, expensive and time-consuming tax investigation is higher than ever.

“HMRC is continually embarking on new ways to target you using a range of approaches and new technology.  We are constantly vigilant and we stay up to date with the latest advances, but you are still at risk of an investigation at any time.

Taking out a subscription to our service means that our fees for helping you with an uninsured investigation is one less thing for you to worry about

Steve Thompson, Managing Director

If HMRC states its intention to investigate your tax payments don’t panic. Call us – your dedicated accountant and best defence. We will translate the many complicated questions the taxman may pose, manage the entire conversation with the taxman, help you submit any required information and minimise the impact on your business or personal life.

The cost of supporting you throughout an investigation is not covered in our usual accountancy fees. You can find more info here or feel free to get in touch.

 

Self Assessment Tax Returns – What information will my accountant need?

As the January 31st deadline approaches for tax returns we thought it might be helpful to list a few key pieces of information that your accountant is likely to need from you in order to make the whole process as easy as possible.

Information your accountant may need:

• If you’re employed;
          o Your P60 along with any other P45s (if you have had a second job for example). 
          o Your P11D if you have one. 
• If you are self-employed - your accounts and record of expenses 
• If you have savings – records of any interest received

Please get in touch if you need your Self Assessment Tax Return filing. We are here to make the process that bit easier.

Call 0191 491 1125 or email info@teamaccountancy.co.uk.

 

Improved Online Payment Service From HMRC

HMRC have introduced a new payment system and have since abolished the use of BillPay.

The new system is simple and straightforward and can be accessed by following steps through the GOV.uk site.

To pay Self Assessment tax click here.

To pay PAYE click here.

To pay VAT click here.

To pay Corporation Tax click here.

 

Do you know about the high income Child Benefit tax charge?

In January 2013 the rules around Child Benefit were changed. A tax charge was introduced for individuals with an income of over £50,000 per year. Prior to this the individual’s income was not taken into account.

The www.Gov.uk website has provided a Child Benefit tax calculator to help high earners work out how much they may need to pay.

If you do fall into this category you will need to submit a self-assessment tax return to inform HMRC. It can then be paid in one go or through your tax code on payroll if you are employed.

What’s the benefit?
The extra tax you pay may cancel out some or all of your child benefit, so it may be worth considering whether or not to stop the benefit all together. If you do decide to go with this option you should still fill in the claim form as this will help you to get National Insurance credits towards your state pension.

Perhaps there is potential for you to avoid the charge? For example you may be able to reduce your taxable income. There are various ways that this could be achieved so it may be worth taking financial advice to see what your options are.

 

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