Timing is everything
Historically, a deadline was a line drawn around a prison. If inmates crossed it, they were shot. This phrase has […]
Month: January 2019
Government fiddles over Brexit
Leaving aside the fact that there were no violins available, it’s interesting to seek a comparison between the supposed musical […]
Are your contractors disguised employees
What is a disguised employee? Very definitely, it is not an individual holding a clock card in fancy dress. It […]
Unbelievable excuses and dubious expenses
HMRC seem to be working on their people skills, either that or they have decided to soften their hard sales […]
How do we prepare for Brexit when so much is undecided?
It is hardly surprising that Brexit is fast becoming as big a turnoff as tax. How on earth are we […]
Why does the UK tax year end 5th April?
A bit of history this week but with a practical outcome for 2019. Up to 1582, Europe used the Julian […]
Have you received your tax statement?
HMRC normally send out a tax statement this time of the year to all self-assessment taxpayers that have submitted a […]
Travelling to the EU after Brexit
The following guidance was published on the GOV.UK website 20 December 2018. Much of the guidance has been updated on […]
Tax Diary January/February 2019
1 January 2019 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 March 2018. 19 January 2019 […]
CGT planning for married couples
This article is also relevant to couples who have entered into a civil partnership. For the tax year 2018-19, taxpayers […]