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Charging charities at lower rates of VAT

Charging charities at lower rates of VAT

There are special rules, under which a VAT-registered business can sell certain goods and services to charities at the zero or reduced rate of VAT. Before charging VAT at a […]

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Employing for the first time Burton on Trent

Employing for the first time

There are a multitude of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you start employing staff for the first time.   HMRC’s guidance sets out important issues […]

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Working for yourself Burton on Trent

Working for yourself

Newly self-employed taxpayers should notify HMRC as soon as practicable when they begin working for themselves. However, HMRC must be officially notified by 5 October following the end of the […]

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VAT experts Burton on Trent - Alexander Accountancy

VAT Flat Rate Scheme exclusions

The VAT Flat Rate scheme has been designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and in so doing reduce the administration costs of complying with VAT legislation. Using […]

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How Construction industry scheme off-set works in practice - accountants Burton on Trent

How CIS off-set works in practice

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a set of special rules for tax and National Insurance for those working in the construction industry. Businesses in the construction industry are known as […]

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management accounts Burton on Trent

Filing obligations for private limited companies

It is important that anyone responsible for the accounts and tax filing regime for private limited companies is aware of their obligations. After the end of its financial year, a […]

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Leaving gifts to charity in your Will

Leaving gifts to charity in your Will

The government introduced new rules to encourage charitable giving on death in 2012. The rule which has remained unchanged ever since means that a reduced rate of Inheritance Tax (IHT) […]

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Company reconstructions – liabilities restriction

Company reconstructions – liabilities restriction

The rules for the Corporation Tax treatment of carried forward losses changed from 1 April 2017. The changes increased flexibility to set off carried forward losses against total profits of […]

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