Small businesses such as sole traders have had a record number of their assets seized as a result of non-payment of self-assessment tax bils HMRC made a record number of asset seizures last year from self-assessed taxpayers who could not settle their tax debts, many of...
Company directors who take a proportion of their salaries as dividends could be building up a significant liability if things do not go according to plan, warns insolvency experts, Cranfield Business Recovery. It is usually common practice for accountants and financial advisers to recommend owner directors...
Early glitches in the new Real Time Information (RTI) reporting of weekly and monthly payroll submissions have led many workers to be issued incorrect tax codes from the HMRC. As a result, many workers will end up paying too much tax until they or their...
During the 2012-13 tax year, many either unpaid workers (interns) or low paid workers earning below the national minimum wage have received what they are due after numerous investigations by the HMRC:- More than 26,000 workers denied the national minimum wage by unscrupulous employers have received...
Any taxpayers who have still yet to file their tax return for the tax year ended 5th April 2012 will be issued stiff penalties from the HMRC. All tax returns for the 11/12 tax year should have been filed by the 31st January 2013....
The once American practice of offering unpaid internships for individuals to gain useful work experience is being investigated by the HMRC as contravening the national minimum wage. HMRC has been sent details of 100 companies accused of illegally using unpaid interns which the government has said...
All payroll liability payments are to be made to a central HMRC bank account with effect from this tax year (all employee pay dates made on or after the 6th April 2013). Please read the HMRC's notice below for further detail of how this...
Government help is on its way for many families struggling with the huge costs of full-time childcare. The government is to offer working parents tax breaks for childcare, with families able to claim up to £1,200 towards the costs of nannies or nurseries for each child...
If you or your spouse (or live in partner) earn over £50,000 and claim child benefit - you may need to complete a self-assessment tax return. Earnings between £50,000 and £60,000 allows some payments of child benefit but the amount payable is reduced as...
Budget 2013 Report Chancellor George Osborne announced his budget on Wednesday 20th March which contained several changes to the UK tax system. Essentially this budget was fiscally neutral meaning that all tax cuts announced were paid for by tax rises elsewhere. Personal Income Tax The basic personal...