New Green Freeports for Scotland
The UK and Scottish governments have jointly announced that Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport have been successful in their bids to establish two new Green Freeports in Scotland. Each of these Freeports will be granted up to £26 million in funding over the next few years, primarily to address infrastructure […]
Ways you can count on us…
Leaving politics to one side, how can we deal with the current pressures on businesses? Rising costs, reducing revenues as the cost-of-living issues impact activity, increasing taxes – Corporation Tax will include a main rate of 25% from the 1 April 2023 – and a background of continuing supply difficulties. At this time of the […]
Tax Diary February/March 2023
1 February 2023 – Due date for corporation tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2022. 19 February 2023 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 February 2023. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 February 2023) 19 February 2023 – Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly […]
Exempt transfers between siblings
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is levied on a person’s estate when they die and can also be payable during a person’s lifetime on certain trusts and gifts. The current IHT nil rate band is £325,000 per person, below which no IHT is payable. This is the amount that can be passed on free of IHT as […]
New laws to mitigate disruption during public service strikes
Working people across the UK will be protected from disruptive strikes thanks to new laws introduced recently. They will allow employers in critical public sectors to maintain minimum levels of service during strikes. The government is introducing this legislation to ensure that striking workers don’t put the public’s lives at risk and prevent people getting […]
Check your National Insurance Record
HMRC offers an online service to check your National Insurance Contributions (NIC) record online. In order to use the service, you will need to have a Government Gateway account. If you don't have an account, you can apply to set one up online. By signing in to the 'Check your National Insurance record' service you […]
Which way to turn
Inflation and recession are cruel task-masters. If you provide goods or services that can be readily sourced from alternative suppliers, and at a lower cost, trying to beef-up your sales prices will likely result in lost income as your customers go elsewhere. If your costs are increasing this can only lead to lower profits. If […]
UK regains control over business subsidies
A new system to regulate the award of subsidies to business came into force on Wednesday 4 January 2023. It should provide a boost to businesses across the country and empower public authorities to deliver support to businesses in a quicker, fairer, and simpler way. Subsidies will be tailored to local needs, with public authorities and devolved […]
Limits to tax relief for pension contributions
Under current rules, you can claim tax relief for your private pension contributions. The annual allowance for tax relief on pensions is £40,000 for the current tax year. There is a three year carry forward rule that allows you to carry forward any unused amount of your annual allowance from the last three tax years if you […]
New VAT penalty regime from 2023
A new VAT penalty regime will affect all VAT registered businesses from 1 January 2023. The changes will apply to the late submission and / or late payments of VAT returns for VAT return periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Under the new regime, there will be separate penalties for late VAT returns […]
