New VAT compliance test for CIS

New VAT compliance test for CIS

HMRC has issued guidance on various changes to the existing construction industry scheme (CIS) rules. If you are a sub-contractor, obtaining gross payment status (GPS) allows you to receive full payments from your customers without tax deducted. To achieve GPS you...
Voluntary Class 2 NIC wrongly refunded

Voluntary Class 2 NIC wrongly refunded

If you made voluntary Class 2 national insurance contributions (NIC) for the 2022- 23 tax year, check whether this payment has been refunded in error by HMRC. Some self-employed taxpayers who made voluntary Class 2 payments by 31 January 2024 may have an unexpected...
Commuting costs guidance updated

Commuting costs guidance updated

HMRC has updated its guidance to clarify the tax position of reimbursed travel costs for hybrid workers. As many employees are now working from home at least part of the time, some employers are offering to repay certain travel expenses. HMRC’s updated guidance...
Consider restarting child benefit

Consider restarting child benefit

The clawback threshold for the high-income child benefit charge (HICBC) was increased to £60,000 from 6 April 2024. If you are entitled to child benefit and you or your higher-earning partner’s adjusted net income (ANI) is above £60,000 it is possible that you...
Major R&D scheme overhaul

Major R&D scheme overhaul

A new merged research and development (R&D) scheme has come into effect for periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024. The new scheme unifies the old R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for large companies and the small and medium entity (SME) relief schemes. In...
Basis period reform: additional profits

Basis period reform: additional profits

From 6 April 2024 all unincorporated businesses (sole traders and partners in a partnership) are required to report profits or losses in line with the tax year. Businesses with an accounting period end other than 5 April or 31 March will need to report pro-rated...