The government are committed to a number of important changes to Research & Development (R&D) tax relief from 1 April 2023. It also looks increasingly likely that the two existing systems will be merged into a single system in future years and we are hoping for greater clarification in the March 2023 Budget. We already […]
Companies considering the acquisition of new plant and machinery need to be aware that the temporary ‘super-deduction’ of up to 130% for the cost of acquiring new plant ends on 31 March 2023. Consequently, corporate businesses may wish to bring forward planned expenditure to take advantage of this enhanced tax deduction, utilising hire purchase agreements […]
As economic uncertainty continues into 2023 businesses need to focus on developing effective plans which can be adapted if market circumstances change quickly. The best businesses have three types of plans: Strategic plans – these are the overarching objectives for the business and look ahead to where you want to be in 3-5 years. Tactical […]
A new, and arguably fairer, system for determining penalties for late returns and late payment of VAT applies to return periods commencing on or after 1 January 2023. The same system will also apply to the returns to be submitted under MTD for income tax, when it begins. Under the new regime, taxpayers will accumulate […]
Although the start of MTD for ITSA has been delayed to 2026 at the earliest, the start date of the new regime for taxing the profits of unincorporated businesses on a tax year basis has not been delayed and the transition will still take effect in the tax year to 5 April 2024. This will […]
Making tax digital (MTD) for income tax self-assessment (ITSA) was originally scheduled to start in 2018 and was then put back to 2023 and then 2024. It was announced just before Christmas that the new system of submitting digital information quarterly to HMRC has been delayed yet again. The start date will now depend upon […]
The new tax year starts 6 April 2023, so there are still a couple of months to consider your planning options for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax before that date. Do you fall into any of these categories? You have or are thinking about a change in your personal status (single, married, separating, […]
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced. The ban will include single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. This ban will be introduced from October 2023, allowing businesses time to prepare. According to estimates, England […]
Stress, anxiety and depression are some of the the biggest causes of work-related illness in Great Britain and numbers continue to rise. According to the latest statistics (PDF) there were 914,000 workers suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2021/22. 17 million working days were lost due to stress in this period. The Health and Safety […]
