Insider: October 2019
Most VAT-registered businesses are signed up for Making Tax Digital Almost three quarters (74%) of VAT-registered firms signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) before the second stagger deadline last month. HMRC’s figures showed that over 230,000 mandated businesses joined the scheme before the 7 September 2019 deadline. Most (94%) signed-up businesses submitted VAT returns […]
Updated Insider to reflect reverse charge VAT delay
Treasury to review tapered annual allowance as dispute rumbles on The Treasury has announced it will review the tapered annual allowance for pensions, following calls to abolish it. The amount of pension contributions that can be made tax-free in 2019/20 stands at £40,000 in most cases, but this is restricted for higher earners by the […]
Insider: September 2019
Treasury to review tapered annual allowance as dispute rumbles on The Treasury has announced it will review the tapered annual allowance for pensions, following calls to abolish it. The amount of pension contributions that can be made tax-free in 2019/20 stands at £40,000 in most cases, but this is restricted for higher earners by the […]
The numerous quirks and foibles of VAT
Insight into VAT’s barnacles of complexity. Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or, as the name implies, cakes? This question is one of the most famous examples of the kind of debate that happens frequently in the world of VAT because precise definitions can make the difference between sink or swim for businesses that sell the products […]
The construction industry scheme
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SCHEME Few sectors have such an impact in the UK as the construction industry. It not only provides the fabric of our nation – the places where we live and work – but also underpins our entire economy. And upcoming changes for reverse charge VAT. Few sectors have such an impact in the […]
OXON Insider: Newsletter AUG 2019
DEMAND FOR DIGITAL SKILLS AMONG BUSINESSES TIPPED TO ‘SKYROCKET’ Businesses could be set to face an increasing talent gap in the coming years as demand for digital skills continues to rise. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said 67% of UK irms currently have unilled digital vacancies. Its Delivering Skills for the New Economy report […]
Identifying Inefficiencies In A Business
Accountants, as a breed, are fans of eiciency. We tend to appreciate optimised systems and abhor waste, whether it’s time, effort or resources being frittered away.
OXON Insider: Newsletter JULY 2019
Some taxpayers may not receive a bill for payments on account this month, and face paying a higher bill in January 2020.
The scourge of late payments
When you supply goods and services, you expect to be paid, and promptly, but Britain has a deeply embedded culture of late payments. Indeed, for some businesses, delaying payment is an essential part of the business model.
OXON Insider: Newsletter June 2019
In this month’s insider we have covered, how small business owners have been hit out at ‘unfair’ UK tax system, govt. urged to introduce stamp duty tax break for downsizing and much more.