Existing Energy Support for Businesses To End
With the current Energy Bills Discount for businesses expiring, what support is being offered beyond March 31st 2023 Having previously said that the unprecedented support was “time-limited”, HM Treasury announced that the £18.4bn, six-month energy support scheme was to end for businesses, to be replaced by a less generous £5.5bn energy bills support scheme running […]
Another deferral to the mandatory implementation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA)
Understanding that self-employed individuals and landlords are currently facing a challenging economic environment, and the transition to Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) represents a significant change to taxpayers and HMRC for how self-employment and property income is reported, the government is giving a longer period to prepare for MTD. The mandatory use of […]
Changes to Dividend income – Autumn Statement 2022
In March 2022 when the Chancellor at the time, Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Budget, the tax rates on dividend income over £2,000 were increased to correspond to increases in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) taking effect from 6th April 2022 and the Health and Social Care Levy (HSCL) that was to have applied to earned […]
A Brief summary of “Fiscal Event” delivered by the Chancellor
Here is a brief summary of today’s “Fiscal Event” delivered by the Chancellor. Business Support and Growth The Chancellor has stated that growth is not as high as it should be and “This has made it harder to pay for public services requiring taxes to rise, in turn higher taxes on capital and higher taxes on […]
R&D Tax Relief reforms. What do they mean for your company?
Coming on the heels of the introduction of HMRC’s R&D taskforce, It comes as no surprise that the recently published draft R&D legislation includes many provisions to tackle abuse of the system. HMRC is all too aware that some unscrupulous individuals have set themselves up as R&D specialists without any actual knowledge of the rules […]
The Case For Keeping Corporation Tax Low
We have so far seen the majority of candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister of the UK offering to cut taxes. Talk about tax cuts is inevitable when there is a leadership contest or a General Election. High on the list of taxes talked about currently by candidates […]
Capital Allowance Super-Deduction – Incentive For Investment
In March 2021 Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a new Super-deduction and a First Year Allowance as a way of encouraging businesses to invest in new plant and machinery as well as long life and integral features, helping to further grow investment in the UK. What are the Super Deduction and First Year Allowances? The Super-deduction […]
HMRC Tax Receipts 2021/22 – A quick breakdown and summary
Latest HMRC tax receipts show that the UK Government has collected £718.2bn in the fiscal year 2021-22. This is an increase of 23% compared to 2020-21 where tax receipts collected was £584.5bn and an increase of 13% compared to 2019-20 (pre-pandemic) levels where tax receipts were £633.4bn. These are staggering figures, so soon after lockdown […]
Could more businesses learn from the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Elmhurst Ballet School connection
Birmingham Royal Ballet is a widely acknowledged star of the Birmingham, national and international cultural scene. Less well known, is the ballet school in association with BRB, Elmhurst. On the Bristol Road, near the city centre, it educates children from 11 to 19 from all over the world. The enlightened leadership of BRB and Elmhurst have come together to […]
Business Valuations: How to value your business
Article written by George Bradley – Friend Partnership Limited Picture the scene. It is a Thursday evening. Peter Jones has just shot down an entrepreneur’s “ridiculous” valuation of their business. Whether you are going on Dragons Den, or are planning to sell your business, calculating a valuation can be a difficult and technical process. Firstly, […]
