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All the latest changes to tax legislation- important tax dates and deadlines, Help-Sheets on managing your personal finances, business news & opinion, as well as updates on what’s happening at Rawcliffe’s.
Budget 2021
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.
COVID-19 Government Support News
Welcome to our round up of the latest business and Covid-19 news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business.
Pre 6 April Tax Planning
With 6 weeks to go until the end of the Tax Year, it is time to make the most of your tax allowances this year.
Brexit Update 24th February
There are many unresolved issues, notably the UK financial services sector not having any access to EU customers without local authorisation from individual EU countries.
VAT Rules For Construction Sector Started
Under the new rules, supplies of standard or reduced-rated building services between VAT-registered businesses in the supply chain are no longer invoiced in the normal way.
New Off-payroll Working Rules (IR35)6th April 2021.
The new rules will apply to partnerships, LLPs and larger charities as well as limited companies.
Advisory Fuel Rate For Company Cars
These are the suggested reimbursement rates for employees' private mileage using their company car from 1 March 2021.
Protection from HMRC Investigation
We provide a valuable Tax investigations service which enables us to defend you in the unfortunate case that you are selected for an enquiry without worrying about the cost.
Pay VAT Deferred Due To Coronavirus (Covid-19)
The guidance on how to pay VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020 has been updated.
European Property Owners Face Higher Tax Bills
Now that the UK has finally left the EU some taxpayers will start to see additional tax costs.
Get Ready For New Off-payroll Working Rules (IR35)
Those businesses will be required to consider whether or not the worker would be regarded as an employee if directly engaged and so deduct tax and national insurance from payments as if they were an employee.
Possible Changes To Capital Taxes
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) have been asked by the Treasury to review both Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
Budget Day Is 3rd of March
What the Chancellor is more likely to do is abolish or restrict some of the generous tax reliefs that we have got used to taking advantage of.
Small Firms In Line For Business Interruption Insurance Pay Out
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its court case to get insurers to pay out for business interruption due to the first lockdown in the spring of 2020.
Brexit Update 18th Jan 2021
The UK and the EU agreed future trading terms of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.