The UK officially leaving the EU has resulted in a number of new customs and tax rule changes when trading with the EU. As such, from 15 March 2021, smaller businesses are able to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them with the adaption process. This comes as...
In his spring budget review, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced a 3 month extension to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday. However, this is due to end on 30 June 2021 which is rapidly approaching. This article summarises the details of the Stamp Duty Holiday so that...
The Chancellor has announced that businesses which took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans. Those who took out bounce back loans as a result of the covid-19 pandemic will now have the option to delay all...
From 1 March 2021 the domestic VAT reverse charge must be used for most supplies of building and construction services. The charge will apply to both standard and reduced-rate VAT services: for individuals or businesses who are registered for VAT in the UK reported...
A record number of 1.8 million people have missed the deadline to submit their UK personal tax return, a figure that is almost double last year’s total and the highest in the system’s 24-year history. This just goes to show the devastating impact which 2020 and the...
What is IR35? IR35 is a tax anti-avoidance rule designed to combat “disguised employment” in situations where an individual contractor is providing their personal services (i.e. their labour) to an end-user via their own intermediary, such as a personal services...