Calculate tax on company cars

Where an employee with a company car is provided with fuel for their own private use by their employers, the default position is that the employee is required to pay the car fuel benefit charge. The

Tax Diary October/November 2023

1 October 2023 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 December 2022.

19 October 2023 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 October 2023. (If you pay your tax

Clampdown on fake reviews and hidden fees

The Department for Business and Trade published the following announcement, that if implemented, should reduce the present trend to publish fake reviews and charge hidden fees at point of sale. The

Companies House fees increase?

Companies House have published information that suggests their fees may be increasing in the near future. And it’s all to do with the ECCT Bill currently passing through parliament.

To give it its

Tax when you sell property

The annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is currently £6,000 and is set to be reduced to £3,000 from April 2024.

CGT is normally charged at a simple flat rate of 20% and this

Closing a limited company

There are a number of reasons why you may consider closing your limited company. This could be because the limited company structure no longer suits your needs, your business is no longer active, or

Business asset disposals taxed at 10%

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership. Where this relief is available Capital Gains

Taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain

There are special rules that must be followed when goods are taken temporarily outside of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). As a general rule, when goods are moved, they must be declared,

Tax on trivial benefits

There is a benefit-in-kind (BiK) trivial exemption that applies to small non-cash benefits like a bottle of wine, or a bouquet of flowers given occasionally to employees, or any other BiK classed as

Back to school – help with childcare costs

As children return to school after the summer break, HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible to use the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme to help pay for any approved childcare.

The TFC