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New IR35 changes will be implemented in April 2021 for private sector contractors that will transfer responsibility from contractors to large and medium companies to assess off-payroll worker status. But what exactly are the IR35 rules, and what can you do to prepare for these changes? What is IR35? Some independent contractors who work through […]

Did you defer your VAT payments last year due to the financial effect on the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you were not alone. Over half a million businesses deferred VAT payments that fell due between March and June 2020 with the balances needing to be paid in full by 31 March 2021. However, HMRC have […]

From 1 March 2021 the domestic VAT reverse charge must be used for most supplies of building and construction services. The charge applies to standard and reduced-rate VAT services: for individuals or businesses who are registered for VAT in the UK reported within the Construction Industry Scheme When the reverse charge applies, a supplier of […]

In the eleventh hour move, HMRC have announced that they are extending the tax self-assessment deadline by a month, from 31 January to 28 February as there are more than 3 million people who have still not filed their 2019/20 tax return. It is hoped that the extension will be a sigh of relief for […]

With a new national lockdown from 5 January, the Treasury announced another round of one-off cash grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses to help them through to the spring. There is also further discretionary funding to support other impacted businesses. The new grants are only for businesses situated in England, with the devolved administrations […]

In order to support individuals who require additional time to pay, HMRC is encouraging use of its online tool to set up an instalment plan for self-assessment tax payments via a Time to Pay arrangement. The online tool can be used for tax liabilities of up to £30,000. This is a self-serve process which means […]